The role and position of non-state actors in international law is the subject of a long-standing and intensive scholarly debate. This book explores the particip

The international legal system has weathered sweeping changes over the last decade as new participants have emerged. International law-making and law-enforcemen

Non-state actors have always been treated with ambivalence in the works of international law. While their empirical existence is widely acknowledged and their i

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