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Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Background to the Book: Negotiations Over Iran´s Nuclear Programme -- 1.2 A Book About Balanced Agreements -- 1.3 Why Is Oman´s Historical Research Important? -- 1.4 Purpose of the Book -- 1.5 Contextual Legal History Works Well for Oman -- 1.6 Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Historical Landscapes -- 2.1 Introduction: Imamate Cycles in Geographical and Tribal Contexts -- 2.2 Ancient Oman -- 2.3 From the Coming of Islam to First Imamates -- 2.4 Oman Is United Again by the Ya´ariba -- 2.5 Towards the Separation of the Imamate and the Sultanate -- 2.6 The Separation of Oman and Zanzibar -- 2.7 The End of the Imamate -- 2.8 Political Power and Culture of Agreement: Conclusion -- 2.9 Imams of the First Imamate, Golden Age of the Ya´ariba and the Sultans of Oman and Zanzibar Under the Al Bu Saidi dynasty -- References -- Chapter 3: Ibadi Islam and the Imamate Tradition -- 3.1 Historical Reconstruction of Ibadi Islam -- 3.2 Ibadi History Is Only Beginning to Unfold -- 3.3 Who Are the Kharijites? -- 3.4 The Arbitration of Siffin -- 3.5 The Imamate Tradition -- 3.5.1 A Supra-Tribal State -- 3.5.2 Al-shura Principle -- 3.5.3 Theories of the Imamate -- 3.5.4 Legitimate Authority of the Imam -- 3.6 The Imamate Rule of Law -- 3.7 People of Consultation and Falaj? Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Falaj and Agreement -- 4.1 Introduction to the Omani System of Falaj -- 4.2 Original Builders of the Omani Aflaj? -- 4.3 Beginnings of Omani Irrigation Law -- 4.4 Jurisprudential Examples -- 4.5 Falaj Organisation -- 4.5.1 Falaj Officials -- 4.5.2 Falaj Layout -- 4.5.3 Principles of Shareholding -- 4.6 Avoidance of Disputes: Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Tribalism and Local Agreement -- 5.1 Between Two Value Systems of Bedu and Hadar -- 5.2 Tribes in Oman.

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- "Humanitarian Intervention Norm is Valid" – Norm Proposition, Validity and Interpretation in Legal Theory -- Common Interest as a Basis of Law -- Use of Armed Force Under the United Nations Charter -- An Empirical Appraisal of State and IGO Practice Vis-à-Vis NATO's Allied Force Operation in Kosovo -- Beyond Kosovo – Responsibility to Protect -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.