1. Early Forms of International Administration2. Evolving Peace Operations3. UN International Administrations, the ‘Light Footprint’4. Competence of the United Nations to Engage in Comprehensive Peace-building and International Territorial Administration5. T e Legal Status of Territories and States under International Administration6. T e Temporary Nature of Authority7. Human Rights Obligations of International Actors8. T e Laws of Occupation9. Civil Administration10. T e Rule of Law and Judicial Reconstruction11. Institution-building and Democratic Governance12. Exit Strategies and Post-confl ict Administration13. Internationalisation, Consultation and Local Ownership14. International Administration, the Light Footprint and Beyond