Mobilising International Law for 'Global Justice'

This book aims to reach scholars and undergraduate students interested in the theme of global justice and the dynamics of international law-making and enforcement. Practicing lawyers and public officials will also appreciate its grounded studies on the challenges of applying international law in response to complex social and political problems.

Mobilising International Law for ''Global Justice'' provides new insights into the dynamics between politics and international law and the roles played by state and civic actors in pursuing human rights, development, security and justice through mobilising international law at local and international levels. This includes attempts to hold states, corporations or individuals accountable for violations of international law. Second, this book examines how enforcing international law creates particular challenges for intergovernmental regulators seeking to manage tensions between incompatible legal systems and bringing an end to harmful practices, such as foreign corruption and child abduction. Finally, it explores how international law has local resonance, whereby, for example, cities have taken it upon themselves to give effect to the spirit of international treaties that national governments fail to implement, or even may have refused to ratify.