In recent decades, there has been a wide-ranging global movement towards constitutional
review. This development poses important puzzles of political economy: Why would self …

Nicht zuletzt durch eine Reihe von öffentlichen Skandalen wurde in den letzten Jahren die»
Neue Verfassungsfrage «aufgeworfen. Menschenrechtsverletzungen durch multinationale …

“For hard it is for high and stately buildings long to stand except they be upholden and staid
by most strong shores, and rest upon most sure foundations”—Jean Bodin, The Six Books of …

While international investment law is one of the most dynamic and thriving fields of
international law, it is increasingly criticized for failing to strike a fair balance between private …

The European architecture for the protection of fundamental rights combines the legal
regimes of the states, the European Union, and the European Convention on Human Rights …

How effective is the European Court of Human Rights in dispensing justice? With over
17,000 judgments handed down, it is undoubtedly the most prolific international court but is …

Confronting recalcitrant and even hostile governments is nothing new for international
human rights courts, treaty bodies, and monitoring mechanisms. One of the core purposes of …

The UN Security Council's transition to'targeted sanctions' in the 1990s marked a
revolutionary shift in the locus of the Council's decision-making from states to individuals …

This book was submitted as a doctoral thesis to the Law Faculty of Humboldt University of
Berlin on January 20, 2010 and defended on April 14, 2010, obtaining the highest “summa …

Despite an increasing global awareness of environmental concerns, setting internationally
binding and ambitious commitments has proven exceedingly complex. As states are seeking …