International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook. Second EditionA special course adoption price is available for an order of six or more copies from a university bookstore. Contact cs@brillusa.com or sales@brill.nl. International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook, by Marci Hoffman and Mary Rumsey, now in a second, revised edition, is designed for classes in foreign and international legal research. Following a general section on basic concepts, topics covered in the book range from treaty research to chapters on particular subjects of international law. Coverage also includes chapters on researching foreign and comparative law as well as major international organizations, including the UN and the EU. International and Foreign Legal Research offers a possible roadmap for structuring a class in international and foreign legal research while also serving as a tool for quick look-ups when a researcher requires direction on a topic or information on a source. Developed for use in legal research courses, International and Foreign Legal Research is an invaluable resource for librarians, students, law professors, and other researchers in the research of foreign and international law. |
Contents
Chapter One Introduction | 3 |
Chapter Two English Translations | 17 |
Chapter Three Effective Web Research | 27 |
Commentary and Analysis | 43 |
Chapter Four Introductory and Background Sources | 45 |
Books Journal Articles and More | 69 |
International Law | 79 |
Chapter Six Treaties and International Agreements | 81 |
Chapter Twelve The European Union | 195 |
Chapter Thirteen Regional International Organizations | 207 |
Selected International Topics | 223 |
Chapter Fourteen Introduction to Researching International Topics | 225 |
Chapter Fifteen Human Rights | 231 |
Chapter Sixteen International Criminal Law | 249 |
Chapter Seventeen Intellectual Property | 257 |
Chapter Eighteen International Environmental Law | 271 |
Chapter Seven Customary International Law Generally Recognized Principles and Judicial Decisions | 111 |
Foreign and Comparative Law | 135 |
Chapter Eight Foreign Law | 137 |
Chapter Nine Comparative Law | 159 |
International Organizations | 167 |
Chapter Ten International Organizations | 169 |
Chapter Eleven United Nations | 181 |
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