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This article calls for a widening of the debate about humanitarian intervention to incorporate insights from constructivism, 'Welsh School'; Critical Security Studies, and critical approaches to Third World International Relations. After identifying a series of problems with the contemporary debate, which is dominated by the English School, it calls for a broadening of the concept of intervention and suggests a need to rethink the meaning of humanitarianism and terms such as the 'supreme humanitarian emergency'.

The paper discusses the basics of international cooperation in the field of combating illicit trafficking in cultural property. The directions of international cooperation in the field of combating illicit trafficking in cultural property and works of art are considered: interaction between international organizations, representatives of governments of UN member states, non-governmental organizations and the private sector

Intro -- Organization -- Preface -- Contents -- International Relations -- Eurasia in the Post-pandemic Political and Socioeconomic Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Russia -- 3 The Central Asia -- 4 The South Caucasus -- 5 Belarus and Ukraine -- 6 Turkey -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- EU Concerns About Security, 5G and Huawei -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology and Data Analysis -- 3 Research Design and Details -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Key Aspects of Climate Strategies in Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Russia's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council: Problems and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Russia in the Arctic Council and the First Chairmanship of Russia (2004-2006) -- 3 Russia and the Arctic Council (2006-2021) -- 4 Russian Chairmanship Program 2021-2023: Features of Formation and Possible Points -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Political-Geographical Determinants of International Cooperation in the Development of International Transport Corridors (NSR) -- 1 International Transport Corridors -- 2 The History of the NSR'S Evolution into a Global Transport Corridor -- 3 The Current Status of the NSR and the Influence of Geopolitics -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Making of a New Petro-State in the Middle East? Fossil Fueled Kurdistan Regional Government -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Petro-States in the Middle East -- 3 Gulf Wars and the Disintegration of Iraq -- 4 Formation of a New Petro-State -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- UN Charter Interpretation in Settlement of Regional Conflicts: Guatemala Crisis of 1954 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Discussion -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Development of Cooperation Between Russia and China in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization -- 1 Introduction.

THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE YUGOSLAV WAR CRIME TRIBUNAL. IT EVALUATES THE ABILITY OF THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL TO TRY AND PUNISH VIOLATORS OF THE LAWS OF WAR. IT ALSO CONSIDERS THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW. HISTORICAL AND LEGAL JUSIFICATION OF FOUR PRIMARY REGULATIONS GOVERNING WAR CRIMES--INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, SUPERIOR ORDERS, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND THE CULPABILITY OF HEADS OF STATE--ARE DISCUSSED.

Sociability or "the play form of association" appears in a range of interactions in world politics sited at banquets, drinking gatherings, golf courses, and even the sauna. Notwithstanding this salience, the form and effects of sociability are poorly understood in International Relations. This article fills this gap. It conceptualizes sociability—its distinct sociological structure; its variations along class, race, and gender; its effects on social interaction—and argues that sociability matters in world politics. Specifically, sociability contributes to identity formation and community maintenance, enables learning, produces social capital, and generates a "backstage" where actors can manage disagreement. I substantiate this argument by examining the sociability fostered from playing golf in the diplomacy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). I explain why golf emerged as a sociable practice in capitalist ASEAN's diplomacy in contrast to socialist and nonaligned circuits of Cold War Southeast Asia; examine the elite and male-homosocial character of this sociability; suggest how it influenced the Associations' diplomacy; and outline the structural shifts that have led to its post–Cold War decline. This article contributes to the study of sociability in world politics, international practice theory, the political sociology of leisure, and the international politics of Southeast Asia.

Introduction / Paolo D. Farah and Elena Cima -- The development of global justice and sustainable development principles in the WTO multilateral trading system and in the GSP+ through the lens of non-trade concerns / Paolo D. Farah -- Economic globalization and social rights : the role of the International Labor Organization and the WTO / Claudio Di Turi -- Multinational corporations and corporate social responsibility in a Chinese context : an international law perspective / Angelica Bonfanti -- Rights interest litigation, socio-economic rights and Chinese labor law reform / Leïla Choukroune -- Law, culture, and the politics of Chinese outward foreign investment / Valentina Sara Vadi -- Chinese investment in Africa : strengthening the balance sheet / Mark Klaver and Michael Trebilcock -- Soft, complex and fragmented international climate change practice : what implications for international trade law? / Francesco Sindico -- The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in the international regime of climate change / Thomas Deleuil -- The Kyoto protocol : carbon pricing and trade prospects : the clean development mechanism from the perspective of the developing countries / Marion Lemoine -- The role of domestic policies in fostering technology transfer : evidence from China / Elena Cima -- China's environmental legislation and its trend towards scientific development / He Weidong -- Research on the reform of the judicial relief system for environmental disputes in China / Luo Li -- The impact of the Kyoto protocol and UNFCCC on Chinese law and the consequential reforms to fight climate change / Carla Peng -- The development of NGOs in China: a case study on their involvement with climate change / Zhixiong Huang -- A comparison between shale gas in China and unconventional fuel development in the United States : health, water and environmental risks / Paolo D. Farah & Riccardo Tremolada -- Understanding non-trade concerns through comparative Chinese and European philosophy of law / Jean Yves Heurtebise -- The right to food in international law and wto law : an appraisal / Flavia Zorzi Giustiniani -- The right to food in China : cultural foundation, present and future / Ning Libiao -- Projections of China's food security to 2030 : obligations as an agricultural superpower / James R. Simpson -- China and the recognition and protection of the human right to water / Roberto Soprano -- China meets Hollywood at WTO : Janus' faces of freedom ; standards of right and wrong between national and international moralities / Christophe Germann -- Cultural products and the WTO : China's domestic censorship and media control policies / Rogier Creemers -- Trade in audiovisuals : the case of china / Anselm Kamperman Sanders -- Rise and demise of us social media in china : a touchstone of WTO and BIT regulations / Danny Friedmann -- Can trade restrictions be justified by moral values? : revisiting the seals disputes through a law and economics analysis / Julien Chaisse & Xinjie Luan -- Health protection measures as barriers to EU exports to China in the framework of the WTO agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures / Denise Prévost -- SPS, public health and environmental provisions in East Asia RTAs : Asean and China / Lorenzo Di Masi -- Product safety in the framework of the WTO agreement on technical barriers to trade / Lukasz Gruszczynski -- Non-trade concerns and consumer protection in China : surrounding issues / Piercarlo Rossi -- Legal protection of consumers in developing countries : an Asian perspective / A. Rajendra Prasad -- From remedy of damage to risk prevention. an analysis of the new legislative implications of the chapter on "product liability" in China's tort liability law from the perspective of consumer protection / Hu Junhong -- Tort liability for the compensation of damages caused by dangerous substances in China / Nadia Coggiola -- The protection of biotechnological innovation by patent in the United States, Europe, France, and China : a comparative study from the perspective of the TRIPS agreement / Shujie Feng, Xin Shu & Ningning Zhang -- Public health, intellectual property rights, and developing countries' access to medicines / Jayashree Watal -- The relationship between the TRIPS agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) : intellectual property and genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folk protection from a Chinese perspective / Jianqiang Nie -- Grasping knowledge in emerging markets : is this the case of western pharmaceutical companies in china? / Francesca Spigarelli & Andrea Filippetti