International Law

Description

International law is now of potential concern to all lawyers. Even subjects which seem purely of national or domestic concern can be affected by public international law, such as where new law is derived from treaties or where issues have international aspects. Students and lawyers therefore need to study international law as much for its practical effects and consequences within national legal systems as for its more widely-known role in relations between states and its geo-political significance.

This book concentrates on the concepts and core areas of public international law, as well as the skills which students and lawyers need to acquire in order to study and work with international law, whether generally or in specialist areas.

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Table of cases
Table of legislation
Table of treaties and other international instruments
1 Introduction
2 Law of treaties
3 General international law: custom, principles and other sources
4 International law and national laws
5 States
6 International organisations
7 Individuals and corporations
8 Jurisdiction of states
9 Diplomatic law and state immunity
10 International spaces: sea, air, outer space and the environment
11 State responsibility and state claims
12 International courts and tribunals
Index

Features

• Emphasis on the relationship between international and national (domestic) law.  
• Highlights key concepts to help students maintain an overview of the subject.
• Web links: direct readers to the Internet to find primary and supplementary materials.
• A companion website provides links to external sites and updates material relevant to the book.