International relations can be defined as political activities and other kinds and aspects of interactions among two or more States. The academic field of international relations is a branch of political science that is concerned with the study of relations between states, the foreign policy of nation-States, and the mechanisms and institutions, such as international organizations, inter-governmental organizations, international and national non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations, through which States interact.
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The health of our guests and staff is our highest priority and we therefore ask you to respect our measures regarding COVID-19. As these rules and procedures are subject to constant monitoring, evaluation and review, the the flyer and protocol too, will be subject to ongoing monitoring and evaluation. If need be, they will be updated.
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Read blogThe Library is re-opened for visitors. Your visit will be impacted by Covid-19. We kindly request you to prepare for your visit by reading the COVID-19 Flyer and Protocol first.
THE LIBRARY STRONGLY URGES ALL VISITORS TO WEAR A MOUTH MASK UPON ENTERING THE PEACE PALACE PREMISES.
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As migration and refugee movements to Europe have gained unprecedented momentum last year and continue to dominate the news, we have created a Library Special on this topic in order to provide you easy access to our collection: a selective bibliography, newsletters, books, articles and online resources.
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The Scheldt is a transboundary river which originates in France and runs through Belgium and The Netherlands. The Scheldt Estuary is shared between Belgium and the Netherlands. The Dutch section of the estuary is called the Western Scheldt, and is of vital importance as navigation channel to the port of Antwerp. Since the separation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1839, the free navigation of the Scheldt and the maintenance and improvement of the navigation channel have been a bone of contention and legal controversy.
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May, L. (ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of the Just War, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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Thirlway, H., The Sources of International Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019.
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