International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook, second edition by Hoffman and Rumsey, now in a second edition, is designed for classes in foreign and international legal research. 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 Legal Research in a Global Community
This book is part of the International Legal Research Series, edited by Mark E. Wojcik, The John Marshall Law School. "[T]his new text is essential even if it cannot record every new database development.
"This Nutshell provides a basic introduction to international and foreign legal research for the non-specialist.
Regarding US legal research, this edition explains the impacts and effects of major changes and developments that have occurred very recently, including the introduction of Bloomberg Law, WestlawNext, and the revolutionary Law.gov movement.
27 Ann Kent, Beyond Compliance: China, International Organizations, and Global Security 33 (2007). 28 From 1949 to 1971, the ROC (Taiwan) held the “China” seat in the United Nations. Ann Kent, China'sInternational Socialization: theRole ...
"In view of the fundamental differences between national and international sources of law, citation rules found adequate for domestic legal research often are inappropriate when applied to international and foreign legal materials.
Two video tapes, each approximately one hour in length, are a valuable addition to the Berring Legal Research for the 21st Century video series.
This provides a comprehensive approach and includes both literal translations and definitions with several useful innovations.
This book takes the reader on a sweeping tour of the international legal field to reveal some of the patterns of difference, dominance, and disruption that belie international law's claim to universality.
Additional teaching materials are available for this title, and include online links to research sources noted in the book: Appendix A: Comprehensive List of Sources Appendix B: Websites Containing National Law Appendix C: Web Treaty ...