englischIn view of the current geopolitical threat environment, enhanced Franco-German and European armaments cooperation is urgently required. This thesis shows that neither the bilateral Franco-German nor the European legal frameworks are sufficiently reliable to ensure the consistent realisation [...]

englischWhile many international organisations were seen as mere fora for state cooperation in their early stages, states have assigned them more and more tasks and many organisations act with increasing autonomy. Likewise, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the [...]

englischThis book offers a detailed analysis of the shortcomings and potentials of conflict resolution under international law. Based on the conflict in Ukraine, the author sheds light on general enforcement deficits inherent in international law and raises the question of possible remedies in the [...]

englischThe first collection of key texts on post- and decolonial legal theory and TWAIL in German translation. The theoretical portion of the book is supplemented by practice-based reflections from activists and lawyers, which serve to consider, add to or challenge the theoretical approaches. These [...]

englischWhat is the value of a treaty if a suspension of essential obligations remains possible? The study approaches this question by a comparative legal analysis of Art. 4 ICCPR, Art. 15 ECHR and Art. XIX GATT. For this purpose, it analyses the history of their origin, the derogation practice and [...]