Alexander Gillespie: 12 books
The Long Road to Sustainability
The Past, Present, and Future of International Environmental Law and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
For the last few thousand years, humanity has struggled to achieve sustainable development. Gillespie sees the problem as multi-faceted: a three legged stool of economic, social, and environmental conundrums have stalled the quest for the long term viability of both our species and the ecosystems...
by Alexander Gillespie
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
This second edition of International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics revises and expands this groundbreaking study into the question of why the environment is protected in the international arena. This question is rarely asked because it is assumed that each member of the international community...
The Causes of War
Volume III: 1400 CE to 1650 CE
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
This is the third volume of a projected five-volume series charting the causes of war from 3000 BCE to the present day, written by a leading international lawyer, and using as its principal materials the documentary history of international law, largely in the form of treaties and the negotiations...
The Causes of War
Volume II: 1000 CE to 1400 CE
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
This is the second volume of a projected five-volume series charting the causes of war from 3000 BCE to the present day, written by a leading international lawyer, and using as its principal materials the documentary history of international law, largely in the form of treaties and the negotiations...
The Causes of War
Volume 1: 3000 BCE to 1000 CE
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
This is the first volume of a projected four-volume series charting the causes of war from 3000 BCE to the present day, written by a leading international lawyer, and using as its principal materials the documentary history of international law largely in the form of treaties and the negotiations...
The Illusion of Progress
Unsustainable Development in International Law and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Is 'sustainable development' a charade sold to an increasingly misled public? This book presents a wide-ranging, penetrating critique of sustainability and what it actually means. The author argues that despite the rhetoric of socially and environmentally sustainable development and the ever-increasing...
by Alexander Gillespie
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2016
With mixed sentiments of Loyalty and Gratitude, I now lay the following Work under your Royal Shelter. In having deigned to become its Patron your Royal Highness has placed me under a double tie, as it is a precious mark of condescension bestowed upon myself, enhanced in value from its being a sure...
Waste Policy
International Regulation, Comparative and Contextual Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
The book’s premise is that all forms of waste are expanding exponentially, and are often of a hazardous nature. The author examines the size of the problem, considers how it is evolving, and assesses the legal and political implications. He then shows that existing solutions to reducing consumption and recycling are limited, and concludes by discussing potential ways forward.
A History of the Laws of War: Volume 1
The Customs and Laws of War with Regards to Combatants and Captives
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BCE, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions, the author pieces together the history of...
A History of the Laws of War: Volume 2
The Customs and Laws of War with Regards to Civilians in Times of Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BCE, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions, the author pieces together the history of...
A History of the Laws of War: Volume 3
The Customs and Laws of War with Regards to Arms Control
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
This unique work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BCE, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions, the author pieces together the history of a...
by Lieutenant Alexander Douglas Gillespie
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
The sight of the kilted Highland regiment has always struck such fear into their Germans opponents of both World Wars; known to their Teutonic foes as the “Ladies from Hell” for their attire and fighting prowess. The memories of those brave Celtic Warriors fighting across the mud of Flanders remains...