International Law

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.

Contenu

• 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)