"When students are considering whether to read a book about "International Law," quite naturally they wish to know, in general terms, what the subject covers. The dilemma faced by anyone seeking to answer this question is how to convey a broad sense of the subject matter to someone who does not yet grasp the specifics of the subject. Perhaps the best answer would be "wait and see," but that would probably infuriate a good number of potential readers. This introduction will, however, be very brief. The book will then plunge into some of the specific issues addressed by international law with "Examples" and "Explanations." By the end of the book many questions about the nature and application of international law will have been tackled, by which time the reader should have the necessary background to begin to appreciate the underlying concepts of international law and to understand how this area of law operates"--
Beginning with an introduction to the main principles and sources of international law, this study aid uses E&E pedagogy as it moves on to cover specific areas of international law, covering a wide array of topics from human rights and extradition, to the law of the sea and the laws of war. From start to finish this concise paperback offers a succinct but comprehensive overview of public international law.
New to the Third Edition:
- Meticulously updated by the authors and containing analysis of a number of new important legal developments at the international and regional level, such as those arising from the war in Ukraine and efforts to limit the threat of nuclear weapons
Benefits for instructors and students:
- Text materials clarify essentials of international law
- Explains the status of various actors operative in international law
- Analyzes international dispute settlement and limits on national jurisdiction
- Examples provide complex questions modeled on real-world problems
- Explanations answer questions and provide careful analysis
