International Law

International Law presents a comprehensive yet student-focused approach to the subject, providing a contemporary and stimulating account of international law. With critical coverage delivered through a wide range of learning features, students are encouraged to engage with legal debates and controversies.

• Offers comprehensive and critical coverage of the central issues in public international law, introducing the key areas of debate in an engaging and accessible way
• Takes a contemporary approach to international law, encouraging students to engage with areas of controversy and consider how they affect the world today
• Supported by thought-provoking learning features, including theory and debate boxes, contemporary developments, case spotlights, historical background boxes, and annotated recommended reading
• Accompanied by online resources, featuring author videos, discussion questions, critical thinking frameworks, and more
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition:

• Coverage of recent ICJ judgments and opinions of note, including the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago opinion, Application of the Genocide Convention (The Gambia v Myanmar), Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council Certain Iranian Assets (Iran v United States), Jahdav (India v Pakistan), Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v France), Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v Venezuela), Alleged Violation of the 1955 Treaty (Iran v United States). Coverage of other regional and international courts, including ITLOS (e.g. Mauritius v Maldives); ICC decisions such as Prosecutor v Ntaganda, Prosecutor v Al Bashir (Jordan Referral), and Prosecutor v Ongwen; ECtHR judgments such as Georgia v Russia (II), Carter v Russia, Nait-Liman v Switzerland, and Hussein v Belgium; ECJ judgments (e.g. Intel v European Commission); and the IACtHR advisory opinion on the environment.
• Integration of key proposals of the ILC, including work on customary international law, peremptory norms, immunity of State officials, crimes against humanity, and protection of the atmosphere.
• New domestic court judgments, including Urgenda v the Netherlands (the Netherlands), Begum v Home Secretary (UK), the prosecution of Rodolfo Martín Villa (Argentina), Burkov v Minister of Justice (Israel), Nevsun Resources v Araya (Canada).
• Commentary on the potential implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on international law, including derogations of human rights, suspension of obligations due to emergency, and regimes such as global health law and civil aviation.
• Coverage of ongoing debates and proposals including the new potential crime of 'ecocide', the human rights obligations of multinational corporations, cyber operations, and biodiversity in areas of common concerns.
• Treatment of recent events including conflicts in northern Syria and between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the extradition of Burkov, the drone strike against Soleimani, and Iran-Israel cyber operations

Part I: The Structure of International Law
1:The history and nature of international law
2:Sources of international law
3:Hierarchy of norms in international law
4:International law and municipal law
Part II: Subjects of International Law
5:States as subjects of international law
6:International organizations
Part III: International Law in Operation
7:The law of treaties
8:Jurisdiction
9:Immunities
10:State responsibility
Part IV: International Disputes and Responses to Breaches
11:Diplomatic protection and issues of standing
12:International dispute settlement and the ICJ
13:Enforcement short of force
14:The use of force and collective security
Part V: Specialized Regimes
15:The law of armed conflict
16:International human rights and refugee law
17:International criminal law
18:The law of the sea
19:The protection of the environment
20:International economic law