Evans' International Law is widely celebrated as an outstanding collection of interesting and diverse writings from the leading scholars in the field. Bringing together a broad range of perspectives on all the key issues in international law, it is a unique and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.

An impressive collection of essays on the most important aspects of international law.

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Malcolm Evans, Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol

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Evans' International Law is widely celebrated as an outstanding collection of interesting and diverse writings from the leading scholars in the field. Bringing together a broad range of perspectives on all the key issues in international law, it is a unique and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.

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Part I. The History and Theory of International Law
1: Stephen C Neff: A short history of international law
2: Martti Koskenniemi: What is international law for?
3: Iain Scobbie: A view of Delft: thinking about international law
Part II. The Structure of International Legal Obligation
4: Anthea Roberts and Sandesh Sivakumaran: The theory and reality of the sources of international law
5: Alan Boyle: Soft law in international law-making
6: Malgosia Fitzmaurice: The practical working of the law of treaties
Part III. The Subjects of the International Legal Order
7: Matthew Craven and Rose Parfitt: Statehood self-determination, and recognition
8: Dapo Akande: International organizations
9: Robert McCorquodale: The individual and the international legal system
Part IV. The Scope of Sovereignty
10: Christopher Staker: Jurisdiction
11: Philippa Webb: International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states
12: Chanaka Wickremasinghe: Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations
13: Eileen Denza: The relationship between international and national law
Part V. Responsibility
14: James Crawford and Simon Olleson: The character and forms of international responsibility
15: Phoebe Okowa: Issues of admissibility and the law on international responsibility
16: Spencer Zifcak: Responsibility to protect
Part VI. Responding to Breaches of International Obligations
17: Nigel White and Ademola Abass: Countermeasures and sanctions
18: John Merrills: The means of dispute settlement
19: Hugh Thirlway: The international court of justice
20: Christine Gray: The use of force and the international legal order
Part VII. The Application of International Law
21: Malcolm Evans: The law of the sea
22: Catherine Redgwell: International environmental law
23: Surya Subedi: International investment law
24: Robert Cryer: International criminal law
25: Nigel Rodley: International human rights law
26: Geoff Gilbert and Anna Magdalena Rüsch: International refugee and migration law
27: David Turns: The law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law)