The 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions remain a landmark in the development of international humanitarian law. This book interprets key rules in the Additional Protocols in light of state practice and the decisions of international criminal tribunals, illuminating some of the most complex areas of the law.

Twenty-five years after Maid of the Seas crashed on the town of Lockerbie, this groundbreaking book introduces an entirely new perspective on the controversial investigation and subsequent conviction.

Suitable as a resource for PA courses involving Leadership and Public Management, this book is organized around Van Wart's unique leadership assessment model, which provides a useful framework for understanding the vast subject of leadership. It includes readings on public leadership.

Breathtaking analysis of the current global crisis from one of the Arab world's most respected writers

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.