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Edward Elgar is a leading international publisher of scholarly legal titles, specializing in monographs, advanced level textbooks and reference works such as our original Research Handbooks, dictionaries and encyclopedia that provide scholars, students and professionals with invaluable tools for research, teaching and practice. In addition, our acclaimed research collections bring together the most important journal articles in essential areas.

We are actively commissioning across a wide range of legal areas from IP and information law, competition, international economic law and commercial law to international economic crime, human rights, environment & energy law, public international law and EU law. Many of our titles are interdisciplinary and cut across our public policy, environment, development, economics or international politics lists - reflecting the current nature of much academic debate. Please browse our online catalogue to see a full list of areas.

We are pleased to count among our authors and editors scholars such as Jeremy Phillips, Stephen Weatherill, Richard Posner, Alan Sykes, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Sarah Joseph, Tom Ginsburg and Einer Elhauge.

As a family owned publisher with a commitment to staying independent we are able to offer continuity and a friendly and efficient service to our authors.

We welcome all inquiries and are happy to consider new book proposals at any stage. If you would like to discuss your book plans please do not hesitate to get in touch or visit us at one of the many conferences where we hold a display and promote our authors. Please contact:

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