Sovereign Words

Sovereign is who decides; and who decides is responsible.The book develops these two arguments by comparing Carl Schmitt's and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theories of sovereignty. C...

Chapter 3 examines the international jurisdiction in sovereign debt disputes and particularly the following matters: service of proceedings; the jurisdiction under the Brussels Reg...

The introduction sets the scene for the examination of sovereign defaults. It sets the structure of and the methodology employed in the book. It provides a summary overview of sove...

Chapter 6 addresses the range of substantive defences that the sovereign debtor may raise against the repayment of the debt. The chapter argues for full repayment of sovereign debt...

This almanac of sound words important to artists and scholars highlights words that expand the way we speak (and write) about sonic experiences. Why write about sound, an...

“This book offers an account of the life of Shibusawa Eiichi, who may be considered the first ‘internationalist’ in modern Japan, written by his great grandson Masahide and publish...

When in Henry II of England married Eleanor of Aquitaine of France in 1154 A.D., he became at once the reigning sovereign over a vast stretch of land extending across all of Englan...

This chapter investigates the relations between the various communist states, particularly the USSR, the East European countries, and the Asian communist regimes, from the perspect...