The Independence of the Prosecutor
Controversy in the Creation of the International Criminal Court
This compelling investigation shows how an independent prosecutor, who can initiate investigations without states’ assent, became a key part of the International Criminal Court.
Global Health Security in China, Japan, and India
Assessing Sustainable Development Goals
Global Health Security in China, Japan, and India uses the targets set by the UN Sustainable Development Goals to conduct an impressively thorough assessment of coordinated health care in three major Asian countries.
Exporting Virtue?
China’s International Human Rights Activism in the Age of Xi Jinping
Exporting Virtue? critically explores the ways in which China is attempting to change international human rights standards to accommodate its interests.
Crossing Law’s Border
Canada’s Refugee Resettlement Program
Crossing Law’s Border offers a comprehensive account of Canada’s refugee resettlement program, from the Indochinese crisis of the 1970s to the current era of controversy and flux in refugee and asylum policy.
Good Governance in Economic Development
International Norms and Chinese Perspectives
Good Governance in Economic Development examines what happens at the intersection of international and Chinese conceptions of transparency, accountability, and public participation.
A Human Rights Based Approach to Development in India
This book demonstrates why economic development is synonymous with institutional development for the furthering of human development issues.
Grey Zones in International Economic Law and Global Governance
Grey Zones in International Economic Law and Global Governance examines contested zones of global governance to understand state policy and market behaviour in the current era.
On the Side of the Angels
Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Documenting six decades of Canadian engagement within the UN human rights system, this book offers insights into the complexity and nuance of Canadian diplomacy as well as the evolution of UN’s universal human rights project.
The Call of the World
A Political Memoir
In this fiercely intelligent memoir, Bill Graham – Canada’s minister of foreign affairs and minister of defence during the tumultuous years following 9/11 – takes us on a personal journey through a period of upheaval in global and domestic politics, arguing that global institutions based on international law offer the best hope for a safer, more prosperous, and just world.
The Intellectual Property–Regulatory Complex
Overcoming Barriers to Innovation in Agricultural Genomics
This book offers a pathway forward for innovation in agricultural genomics by identifying and addressing the significant obstacles posed by conflicting intellectual property and biosafety regimes.