Full Description
International law is a crucial part of national and international affairs in the 21st Century as the process of globalisation proceeds rapidly. This was shown most starkly in the responses to the events of September 11 2001. The book is a vital tool to understand and analyse these affairs. This is a fully revised edition that includes recent materials on: international economic law, such as the responses to the "anti-globalization" protests; the regulation of the use of force, including actions in Afghanistan; the territorial administrations by the UN, as in East Timor; the increasing developments in international human rights law, such as the coming into force of the International Criminal Court and national human rights legislation; the clear obligations on States under international environmental law; and the role of non-state actors in the international community.
Contents
1. The Nature of the International Legal System; 2. The Sources of International Law; 3. The Law of Treaties; 4. International Law and National Law; 5. Personality and Recognition; 6. International Human Rights Law; 7. Sovereignty over Territory; 8. Jurisdictional Sovereignty; 9. Immunities from National Jurisdiction; 10. Law of the Sea; 11. State Responsibility; 12. International Environmental Law; 13. International Economic Law; 14. The Use of Force, Collective Security and Peacekeeping; 15. Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes; Appendix; Index
