International Law is the definitive and authoritative text on the subject. It has long been established as a leading authority in the field, offering an unbeatable combination of clarity of expression and academic rigour, ensuring understanding and analysis in an engaging and authoritative style. Explaining the leading rules, practice and caselaw, this treatise retains and develops the detailed referencing which encourages and assists the reader in further study. The 10th edition has been updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, offering expanded coverage of the law of outer space, the law of the sea, the International Court of Justice, and international humanitarian law. Additional material has also been added to sections on cyber operations and non-state actors. International Law is invaluable for students and for those occupied in private practice, governmental service and international organisations.
Muu info
This book is the definitive text on International Law. It combines straightforward exposition with extensive footnotes for further research.
Preface to the Tenth Edition; Table of Cases; Table of Treaties and
Selected Other International Instruments; List of Abbreviations;
1. The
Nature and Development of International Law;
2. International Law Today;
3.
Sources;
4. International Law and Municipal Law;
5. The Subjects of
International Law;
6. The International Protection of Human Rights;
7.
Individual Criminal Responsibility in International Law;
8. Recognition;
9.
Sovereign Territory and Beyond;
10. The Law of the Sea;
11. Jurisdiction;
12.
Immunities from Jurisdiction;
13. State Responsibility;
14. International
Environmental Law;
15. The Law of Treaties;
16. State Succession;
17. The
Settlement of Disputes by Peaceful Means;
18. The International Court of
Justice;
19. International Law and the Use of Force by States;
20.
International Humanitarian Law;
21. The United Nations;
22. International
Organisations; Index.
Malcolm N. Shaw, KC, is a practising barrister at Essex Court Chambers and Senior Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at Cambridge University. He is Emeritus Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law at Leicester University. One of the world's leading international lawyers, he is an Associé of the Institut de Droit International, former Trustee of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a founding member of Curatorium of the Xiamen Academy of International Law, China.
