| Description |
lxxiii, 896 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
A short history of international law / Stephen C. Neff -- What is international law for? / Martti Koskenniemi -- A view of delft : some thoughts about thinking about international law / Iain Scobbie -- The theory and reality of the sources of international law / Anthea Roberts and Sandesh Sivakumaran -- Soft law in international law-making / Alan Boyle -- The practical working of the law of treaties / Malgosia Fitzmaurice -- Statehood, self-determination, and recognition / Matthew Craven and Rose Parfitt -- International organizations / Dapo Akande -- The individual and the international legal system / Robert McCorquodale -- Jurisdiction / Christopher Staker -- International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states / Philippa Webb -- Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations / Chanaka Wickremasinghe -- The relationship between international and national law / Eileen Denza -- The character and forms of international responsibility / James Crawford and Simon Olleson -- Issues of admissibility and the law of international responsibility / Phoebe Okowa -- The responsibility to protect / Spencer Zifcak -- Countermeasures and sanctions / Nigel D. White and Ademola Abass -- The means of dispute settlement / John Merrills -- The international court of justice / Hugh Thirlway -- The use of force and the international legal order / Christine Gray -- The law of the sea / Sir Malcolm D. Evans -- International environmental law / Catherine Redgwell -- International investment law / Surya P. Subedi -- International criminal law / Robert Cryer -- International human rights law / Sir Nigel Rodley -- International refugee and migration law / Geoff Gilbert and Anna Magdalena Rüsch -- The law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law) / David Turns |
| Summary |
"Evans' International Law is widely celebrated as an outstanding collection of interesting and diverse writings from the leading scholars in the field. The fully updated fifth edition succeeds in explaining the principles of international law and exposing the debates and challenges that underlie it. Now fully revised and updated, it continues to provide an authoritative and stimulating overview of this increasingly important subject; revealing international law in its full diversity." -- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
International law.
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| Author |
Evans, Malcolm D. (Malcolm David), 1959- editor
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| LC no. |
2017964392 |
| ISBN |
0198791836 |
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9780198791836 |
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