An unprecedented political, economic, social, and legal storm was unleashed by the United Kingdom’s June 2016 referendum to leave the European Union and the government’s response to the vote. After decades of strengthening European integration and independence, Brexit necessitates a deep under- standing of its international law implications on both sides of the English Channel in order to chart the stormy seas of negotiating and advancing beyond separation. In Complexity’s Embrace, international law practitioners and academics from the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada and the United States look be- yond the rhetoric of “Brexit Means Brexit” and “no agreement is better than a bad agreement” to explain the challenges that need to be addressed in the diverse fields of trade, financial services, insolvency, intellectual property, environment, and human rights. The authors in this volume articulate, with unvarnished clarity, the international law implications of Brexit, providing policy makers, commentators, the legal community, and civil society with critical information they need to participate in negotiating their future within or outside Europe. Complexity’s Embrace explores the many unprecedented questions about the UK’s future trading arrangements. Oonagh E. Fitzgerald is director of the International Law Research Program at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Eva Lein is professor at the University of Lausanne and senior research fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Marking 150 years since Confederation provides an opportunity for Canadian international law practitioners and scholars to reflect on Canada’s rich history in international law and governance, where we find ourselves today in the com- munity of nations, and how we might help shape a future in which Canada’s rules-based and progressive approach to international law gains ascendancy. This collection of essays, each written in the official language chosen by the au- thors, provides a thoughtful perspective on Canada’s past and present in inter- national law, surveys the challenges that lie before us, and offers renewed focus for Canada’s pursuit of global justice and the rule of law. Part I explores the history and practice of international law, including sources of international law, Indigenous treaties, international treaty diplo- macy, domestic reception of international law, and Parliament’s role in interna- tional law. Part II explores Canada’s role in international law, governance and innovation in the broad fields of economic, environmental, and intellectual property law. Part III explores Canadian perspectives on developments in inter- national human rights and humanitarian law, including judicial implementa- tion of these obligations, international labour law, business and human rights, international criminal law, war crimes, child soldiers, and gender. Reflections on Canada’s Past, Present and Future in International Law/Réflexions sur le passé, le présent et l’avenir du Canada en droit interna- tional demonstrates the pivotal role that Canada has played in the develop- ment of international law and signals the essential contributions the country is poised to make in the future. Oonagh E. Fitzgerald is director of the International Law Research Program at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (cigi). Valerie Hughes teaches international trade law at Queen’s University. Mark Jewett is a cigi senior fellow with the International Law Research Program. 3 3 M Q U P S P R I N G 2 0 1 8 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S CIGI Press March 2018 978-1-928096-67-2 $85.00S CDN, $85.00S US, £70.00 cloth 7 x 10 552pp eBook available S P E C I F I C AT I O N S CIGI Press April 2018 978-1-928096-63-4 $45.00A CDN, $45.00A US, £37.00 paper 978-1-928096-62-7 $110.00S CDN, $110.00S US, £91.00 cloth 7 x 10 256pp eBook available Complexity’s Embrace The International Law Implications of Brexit edited by oonagh e. fitzgerald and eva lein P O L I T I C A L S T U D I E S • L A W P O L I T I C A L S T U D I E S • L A W Reflections on Canada’s Past, Present and Future in International Law/Réflexions sur le passé, le présent et l’avenir du Canada en droit international edited by oonagh e. fitzgerald, valerie hughes, and mark jewett