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Serving as a single-volume introduction to the field as a whole, Brownlie’s Principles of Public International Law seeks to present international law as a system that is based on, and helps structure, relations among states and other entities at the international level. It aims to identify the constituent elements of that system in a clear way. This eighth edition has been completely updated to take account of the many areas of expansion and development in international law that have occurred since earlier editions. It features a new introduction and the chapters on environmental law, immunities, responsibility, use of force, and high seas freedoms and maritime law have been revised.Less

Cases and Materials on International Law, a topical companion for study placing international law directly in the context of contemporary debate, offers broad coverage of international law, and is suitable for use alongside a range of course structures and teaching styles. The book provides readers with a comprehensive selection of case law extracts for their studies. Extracts have been chosen from a wide range of historical and contemporary cases to illustrate the reasoning processes of the courts and to show how legal principles are developed. The book contains the essential cases and materials needed in order to understand and analyse the international legal order, providing notes on selected extracts to explain the complexities of the law. The sixth edition provides expanded coverage of topical areas such as: the use of force in Iraq and Syria and the threat of terrorism; international criminal law and the International Criminal Court; and developments in human rights and international environmental law. The new edition considers the perspectives of non-western and feminist scholars. It also updates core areas of international law, including sovereignty over territory and judicial sovereignty, the law of the sea, state responsibility, international legal personality and peaceful settlement.Less

International Law provides comprehensive and concise coverage of the central issues in public international law. The text takes a critical perspective on various aspects of international law, introducing the controversies and areas of debate without assuming prior knowledge of the topics discussed. Supporting learning features, including central issues boxes, chapter summaries, recommended reading, and discussion questions highlight the essential points. Topics covered include sources of international law, the law of treaties, actors, and jurisdiction. The text also looks at human rights, environmental law, economic law, dispute settlement, the use of force, and armed conflict in an international law setting.Less

Celebrated for their conceptual clarity, titles in the Clarendon Law Series offer concise, accessible overviews of major fields of law and legal thought. International Law is both an introduction to the subject and a critical consideration of its central themes and debates. The opening chapters of the volume explain how international law underpins the international political and economic system by establishing the basic principle of the independence of States, and their right to choose their own political, economic, and cultural systems. Subsequent chapters then focus on considerations that limit national freedom of choice (e.g. human rights, the interconnected global economy, the environment). Through the organizing concepts of territory, sovereignty, and jurisdiction the text shows how international law seeks to achieve an established set of principles according to which the power to make and enforce policies is distributed among States.Less

International Law is a collection of diverse writings from leading scholars in the field that brings together a broad range of perspectives on all the key issues in international law. Featuring chapters written by those actively involved in teaching and practice, this fourth edition explains the principles of international law, and exposes the debates and challenges that underlie it. The book contains seven parts. Part I provides the history and theory of international law. Part II looks at the structure of the international law obligation. Part III covers the subjects of the international legal order. Part IV looks at the scope of sovereignty. Part V looks at responsibility. Part VI considers how to respond to breaches in international obligations. Finally, Part VII looks at the various applications of international law and explains issues relating to the law of the sea, environmental law, investment law, criminal law, human rights law, and the law of armed conflict.Less

This book provides an authoritative account of international law. It has been revised and updated to include all recent developments in the subject, and contains a new chapter on terrorism as well as revision of the section on state responsibility. Providing a commentary on international law as a whole, it compares the traditional legal position with the developing and evolving law in a way that is sensitive to political and economic considerations, as well as including detailed examinations of state responsibility and international criminal law. Part I of the book covers the origins and foundations of the international community. The second part is about the subjects of the international community, including states and international legal subjects. Part III details the creation and implementation of international legal standards. Part IV covers breaches in international law and the consequences of these breaches. The last part details issues relating to contemporary questions in international law.Less

International Law is a collection of diverse writings from leading scholars in the field that brings together a broad range of perspectives on all the key issues in international law. Featuring chapters written by those actively involved in teaching and practice, this fifth edition explains the principles of international law, and exposes the debates and challenges that underlie it. The book contains seven parts. Part I provides the history and theory of international law. Part II looks at the structure of the international law obligation. Part III covers the subjects of the international legal order. Part IV looks at the scope of sovereignty. Part V looks at responsibility. Part VI considers how to respond to breaches in international obligations. Finally, Part VII looks at the various applications of international law and explains issues relating to the law of the sea, environmental law, investment law, criminal law, human rights law, migration law, and the law of armed conflict.Less

Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. International Law Concentrate provides a comprehensive overview of international law and includes key information, key cases, revision tips, and exam questions and answers. Topics covered include the nature of international law and the international system, sources of international law, and the law of treaties. The book also looks at the relationship between international and domestic law. It considers personality, statehood, and recognition as well as sovereignty, jurisdiction, immunity, and the law of the sea. The book describes state responsibility and looks at peaceful settlement of disputes. Finally it looks at the use of force and human rights.Less

The Q&A series offer the best preparation for tackling exam questions. Each book includes typical questions, bullet-pointed answer plans and suggested answers, author commentary and illustrative diagrams and flowcharts. Q&A International Law examines a wide variety of issues relating to international law relevant today. It starts by looking at the development of public international law and sources of public international law. Chapters then consider the law of treaties, municipal law, legal personality and states, territory, and the law of the sea. The text then considers jurisdiction, diplomatic immunity, state responsibility, arbitration and the judicial settlement of disputes, the unilateral and multilateral use of force by states, and international human rights law. Finally the book examines international humanitarian law and criminal law.Less

Course-focused and comprehensive, the Textbook on series provide an accessible overview of the key areas on the law curriculum. This book offers a concise and focused introduction to international law, from the nature and sources of international law to the use of force and human rights. This seventh edition guides readers through the legal principles and areas of controversy, bringing the subject to life with the use of topical examples to illustrate key concepts. Chapters cover the nature and sources of international law, the law of treaties, and national law. They also look at immunities from national jurisdiction, the law of the sea, state responsibility, dispute settlement, and human rights issues.Less