| Description |
liii, 558 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Part I: Origins and Foundations of the International Community. 1. The main legal features of the international community -- 2. The historical evolution of the international community -- 3. The fundamental principles governing international relations. Part II: Subjects of the International Community. 4. States as the primary subjects of international law -- 5. The spatial dimension of state activities -- 6. Limitations on state sovereignty: immunities and treatment of individuals -- 7. Other international legal subjects. Part III: Creation and Implementation of International Legal Standards. 8. International law - creation: custom -- 9. Treaties -- 10. Other lawmaking processes -- 11. The hierarchy of rules in international law: the role of jus cogens -- 12. The implementation of international rules within national systems. Part IV: Breaches of International Law and Their Consequences. 13. International wrongful acts and the legal reaction thereto -- 14. Promoting compliance with law and preventing or settling disputes -- 15. Enforcement. Part V: Contemporary Issues In International Law. 16. The role of the United Nations -- 17. UN sanctions and collective security -- 18. Unilateral resort to force by states -- 19. The protection of human rights -- 20. Legal restraints on violence in armed conflict -- 21. The repression of international crimes -- 22. The international response to terrorism -- 23. Protection of the environment -- 24. Legal attempts at narrowing the north-south gap |
| Summary |
"This new edition of Cassese's International Law provides an account of international law for undergraduates and postgraduates. It has been fully revised and updated to include all recent developments in the subject, and contains a new chapter on terrorism as well as extensive revision of the section on state responsibility. Providing a comprehensive 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 yet accessible examinations of state responsibility and international criminal law."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
International law |
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Cases (Law) |
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Overseas item |
| Notes |
Previous edition 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
International law.
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| LC no. |
2004020238 |
| ISBN |
0199259399 (paperback) |
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9780199259397 (paperback) |
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