Research Handbook on Unilateral and Extraterritorial Sanctions

Research Handbooks in International Law series

Edited by Charlotte Beaucillon, Professor of Law, Faculty of Legal, Political and Social Sciences, University of Lille, France

Providing a unique analytical framework to capture a diverse, fragmented and highly evolving practice, the Research Handbook on Unilateral and Extraterritorial Sanctions is the key original reference work covering how sanctions have indisputably become central instruments of foreign policy.

This discerning Research Handbook combines a series of case studies and cross-cutting analyses. It reflects the levers and evolution of international law and practice in the field, as well as covering important topics over multiple disciplines, particularly in international law and international relations. Featuring diverse contributions from a selection of esteemed scholars, the Research Handbook’s chapters provide an unprecedented analysis of the evolution of diplomatic, legal and business practices and tackle topical legal issues arising from unilateral and extraterritorial sanctions.

Offering a unique panorama of contemporary practice, this 360-degree study will be of interest to legal academics and their students as well as practitioners in both the public and private sectors.

‘Charlotte Beaucillon and her 27 co-authors have produced a true “Treatise on extraterritorial sanctions” with an orderly plan that makes it possible to cover a formidably complex subject from various angles. Often confiscated by the common law doctrine, this theme is the object of cross-perspectives by specialists with very diverse backgrounds, which enrich one another while not detracting from the didactic clarity of the book. A major contribution to the knowledge of a key phenomenon of contemporary international relations.’
– Alain Pellet, Université Paris Nanterre, France

‘The Research Handbook on Unilateral and Extraterritorial Sanctions provides an impressive collection of contributions on a topic of ever-growing importance. Beaucillon has aptly managed to bring together some of the main experts in this burgeoning field to put together what is perhaps the most comprehensive volume to-date dedicated specifically to extraterritorial sanctions. The book provides a useful tour d’horizon, mapping different regional perspectives on extraterritorial sanctions, and addressing their legality and impact on companies and individuals in a structured manner. Leaving no stone unturned, the book will be of significant value to scholars, practitioners and policy-makers alike.’
– Tom Ruys, Ghent University, Belgium