GCYILJ contains the following sections:
Doctrinal articles on international legal theory allow users to monitor, from several perspectives, the most significant transformations in the contemporary world constitutional structure and the evolution toward a global legal order. This part is at all times open to report on fresh developments of the international legal order due to the impact of globalization and to debate emerging, and often contradictory, trends in global law. Moreover, it promotes discussion on the evolution of interconnections between global law and the various legal and social systems of the world towards a global society.
This part contains short articles on current issues in international/global law. In line with this yearbook orientation, comments referring to international case law are given precedence.
GCYILJ opens an important window for the Copernican Revolution of the international legal system, from inter-state law to law of
all humanity, while tracing the emergence of global constitutional principles. It offers exciting opportunities to partake in and reflect
on the continuous development and chronicling of the central concept of global constitutionalism and its interface with global
governance.
Aiming to be at the forefront of the evolutionary globalization processes, the Yearbook features a section to interdisciplinary studies
that highlight the role of ethics in global law and politics.
GCYILJ is a leading resource for research and study of international jurisprudence, both of global and regional courts.
The 2023 edition has expanded the Yearbook’s judicial coverage, doubling up on the international courts and tribunals (from 10 to
20). Jurisprudential Surveys offer comprehensive analysis on global governance’s evolving legal framework.
The global annual overview of the jurisprudential cross-fertilization process makes it a unique contribution to the field.
An innovative way of understanding the relevance of internationalist thought on the changes in international law.
This part contains innovative features: An overview and critical appraisal of current international law literature provides readers with the opportunity to view world issues from different perspectives, examine different methodologies and explore ideas drawn from different cultures. This undoubtedly allows understanding the relevance of internationalist thought on the subject of globalization and its challenges.
