Mariolina Eliantonio (Maastricht Univ. - Law),
Emilia Korkea-aho (Univ. of Eastern Finland - Law), &
Ulrika Mörth (Stockholm Univ. - Political Science) have published
Research Handbook on Soft Law (Edward Elgar Publishing 2023). Here's the abstract:
This pioneering Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and in-depth scholarly overview of the field of soft law, exploring the scope of current thinking in the field as well as proposing future pathways for soft law research.
Organized into four broad themes, the Research Handbook offers important and unique insights into the dynamic and complex nature of soft law. The first section delves into the conceptual history and development of soft law. Second, the Handbook explores the disciplinary understandings of soft law, examining how scholars from different fields investigate the topic. The third theme focuses on the public and private actors and institutions involved in soft law-making, providing a detailed analysis of the complex relationships that shape soft law. Finally, the fourth theme explores the role of soft law in addressing major global societal challenges, including among others climate change, gender inequality, and the regulation of artificial intelligence.
