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International Law
Edition 1
Richard Gardiner
0-582-36976-2
Paperback
560 pages
2003
Brief Description
Few areas of law remain today entirely unaffected by public international law. Treaties and the work of international organisations have extended its reach into national systems of law, while it continues to regulate relations between states. It now affects industry, commerce, financial transactions, agriculture, commodities, shipping, aviation and satellite communications, as well as the individual in many other areas such as human rights, health, nationality and refugees, criminal law, intellectual property and civil matters.
This book provides a complete introduction to international law. It gives an overview and detailed treatment of major topics, such as the law of treaties, jurisdiction, international organisations and state responsibility. There is particular emphasis on understanding the concepts, rules and processes of international law and its relationship with national legal systems.
The book therefore provides a framework for the subject and guidance to development of the skills needed to tackle the many specialist areas of international law that lawyers now encounter. It also opens the way to use of the great array of international law materials now readily available, particularly through the Internet, aided by the book’s accompanying website.
Features
- Emphasis on the relationship between international and national (domestic) law.
Highlights key concepts to help students maintain an overview of the subject.
- Web links: direct readers to the Internet to find primary and supplementary materials.
- A companion website provides links to external sites and updates material relevant to the book.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Table of cases
Table of legislation
Table of treaties and other international instruments
- Introduction
- Law of treaties
- General international law: custom, principles and other sources
- International law and national laws
- States
- International organisations
- Individuals and corporations
- Jurisdiction of states
- Diplomatic law and state immunity
- International spaces: sea, air, outer space and the environment
- State responsibility and state claims
- International courts and tribunals
Index
Companion Website:
http://www.booksites.net/gardiner
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