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"Der Autor erläutert in seinem Beitrag, wie internationale Organisationen nach 1945 rapide an Bedeutung gewonnen haben, und er zeigt, dass sie zum Strukturmerkmal der internationalen Beziehungen geworden sind. Sein historischer Überblick setzt indes weit früher an: Zunächst nimmt er drei evolutionäre Schübe in der Geschichte internationaler Organisationen im 19. Jahrhundert in den Blick. Dieser Einstieg dient zugleich der Einführung konzeptioneller Unterscheidungen und betont insbesondere die Bedingungen, die zur Gründung diverser Typen von internationalen Organisationen beigetragen haben. Die Theoriedebatte in der Forschung fasst der Autor pointiert zusammen, indem er auf die jeweils dominierende Sichtweise von internationalen Organisationen als Arenen (im Neo-Realismus), als Instrumente (im Institutionalismus) oder als Akteure (in soziologischen und sozialkonstruktivistischen Ansätzen) abhebt. Sodann zeigt er, dass diese Perspektiven einander wechselseitig keineswegs ausschließen müssen. Entfalten internationale Organisationen aber überhaupt die ihnen zugeschriebenen Wirkungen? Diese Frage beantwortet der Autor verhalten optimistisch." (Textauszug)

"International Economics is designed for a one-semester course covering both the trade and finance components of international economics. The Eighth Edition continues the approach of the first seven editions by offering a principles-level introduction to the core theories together with policy analysis and the institutional and historical contexts of international economic relations. My goal is to make economic reasoning about the international economy accessible to a diverse group of students, including both economics majors and nonmajors. My intention is to present the consensus of economic opinion, when one exists, and to describe the differences when one does not. In general, however, economists are more often in agreement than not."

This article analyses the way in which international administrations exercising governmental power in post-conflict territories justify their political authority in the absence of democratic legitimacy. Looking at the administrations in Bosnia, Kosovo, and East Timor, the article focuses on their establishment, their mandates, and their government practices and identifies five different sources of authority: consent, delegation, the maintenance of peace and security, the promotion of human rights and democracy, and the provision of government. However, all of these sources are contested. In particular the practices of international administrations, their lack of accountability and their limited effectiveness in providing government, undermine their authority. The article concludes by highlighting some possible avenues for enhancing the authority of international administrations.

International Law is the definitive and authoritative text on the subject, offering Shaw's unbeatable combination of clarity of expression and academic rigour and ensuring both understanding and critical analysis in an engaging and authoritative style. Encompassing the leading principles, practice and cases, and retaining and developing the detailed references which encourage and assist the reader in further study, this new edition motivates and challenges students and professionals while remaining accessible and engaging. Fully updated to reflect recent case law and treaty developments, this edition contains an expanded treatment of the relationship between international and domestic law, the principles of international humanitarian law, and international criminal law alongside additional material on international economic law.

This fifth edition of Malcolm Shaw's bestselling textbook on international law provides a clear, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the subject, fully revised and updated to Spring 2003. Basically preserving the structure which made the previous edition so successful, a new chapter on Inter-state Courts and Tribunals considers the role of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and there is a new chapter on international humanitarian law. Also examined are arbitration tribunals and the role of international institutions such as the WTO in resolving conflicts. The prosecution of individuals for violations of international law is examined. Additional coverage of events in Kosovo and Iraq analyses the questions of humanitarian intervention and the role of the UN. Written in a clear and accessible style, setting the subject firmly in the context of world politics and the economic and cultural influences affecting it, this book remains a highly readable and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike. The scope of the text makes this essential reading for students of international law, international relations and the political sciences. The book is also valuable to professionals and governmental and international civil servants