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Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia: China

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Nong Hong

Executive Director & Senior Fellow

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Matt Geraci

Research Associate & Program Officer

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Yilun Zhang

Research Associate & Administrative Officer

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Jessica Martin

Research Assistant & Communications Officer

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Amanda Jin

Research Assistant Intern

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Asiana Cooper

Research Assistant Intern

Description:

Incorporating the work of numerous leading scholars, the Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia provides a detailed description of the practice and implementation of international law in various Asian states. The Encyclopedia covers the introduction of Western international law and the resulting shift from the older Asian order; the development of modern international law; and the impact that all of this has had on Asian states. 

Offered online and in print as three geographically-organized volumes – Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central and South Asia – this reference work provides valuable information for all those interested in the historical development, implementation, and application of international law in Asia. Although there is general acknowledgement of the great variety of cultures among Asian countries, strong themes of familiarity, mutual understanding, coherence, and solidarity persists among them as a result of the numerous mutual cultural and religious contacts and interconnections that developed over the course of centuries. This examination of international law and its application in Asia reveals the shared history of the continent, as well as its unique development in each Asian state. 

Each jurisdiction included in the Encyclopedia follows a standard structure for the broadest comparative advantage and starts with a Country Snapshot (Date of Independence, Date of Admission to the United Nations, Geographical Size, Population, Demographic Information, Form of Government, System of Law), followed by a State Report Overview (Executive summary of state report, Key highlights of unique state practice). 

Coverage of the jurisdictions include the following items/chapters (where applicable): 

THE STATE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW 
History and Theoretical Approach of [The State] in International Law 
Statehood & Sovereignty 
Territory & Jurisdiction 
Sovereign/State Immunity 
State Responsibility 
Relationship between International & Domestic Law 

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS 
Treaties 
Diplomatic & Consular Relations 
International & Regional Organisations 
Individuals & Non-State Actors 
International Relations & Cooperation 
Settlement of Disputes 

PARTICULAR INTERNATIONAL LAW SUBJECTS 
International Economic Law 
International Environmental Law 
Law of the Sea 
Air Law & Law of Outer Space 
Human Rights 
International Humanitarian Law 
International Criminal Law 
Use or Threat of Force 

Product Details:

Book Details: 3 volumes (Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Central and South Asia), Hardback, ISBN: 978-90-04-38877-2

Publisher: Brill | Nijhoff

Publication Date: September 22, 2021

About the Primary Author and Editor:

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Nong Hong

Executive Director & Senior Fellow

Dr. Nong Hong holds a PhD of interdisciplinary study of international law and international relations from the University of Alberta, Canada and held a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the University’s China Institute. She was ITLOS-Nippon Fellow for International Dispute Settlement (2008-2009), and Visiting Fellow at Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (2019), the Center of Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia (2009) and at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (2007). She is concurrently a research fellow with China Institute, University of Alberta, Canada, and the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, China. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining international relations and international law, with focus on International Relations and Comparative Politics in general; ocean governance in East Asia and the Arctic; law of the sea; international security, particularly non-traditional security; and international dispute settlement and conflict resolution.

About Additional Authors:

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Matt Geraci

Research Associate & Program Officer

Picture of Yilun Zhang

Yilun Zhang

Research Associate & Administrative Officer

Picture of Jessica Martin

Jessica Martin

Research Assistant & Communications Officer

Picture of Amanda Jin

Amanda Jin

Research Assistant Intern

Picture of Asiana Cooper

Asiana Cooper

Research Assistant Intern