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International Law Essentials is an invaluable study guide for students. It provides up-to-date, concise and comprehensive coverage of international law and is the ideal text for students who come new to the subject and for those preparing for exams. This book is also an excellent resource for those who need to refresh or update their knowledge. Contents: *Nature and History of International Law *Sources of International Law *International Law and Municipal Law *Subjects of International Law *States: Birth to Death *States: Powers and Authority *State Responsibility *Use of Force *Human Rights

Written by one of the world's leading international lawyers, this is a landmark publication in the teaching of international law. International law can be defined as 'the rules governing the legal relationship between nations and states'. However, with political, diplomatic and socio-economic factors shaping the law and its application, international law is much more complex. This refreshingly clear, concise textbook encourages students to view international law as a dynamic system of organising the world. Bringing international law back to its first principles and breathing new life and energy into the subject, the book is organised around four questions: Where does it come from? To whom does it apply? How does it resolve conflict? What does it say? This fourth edition includes references to new case-law and literature, and features (brief) discussions on recent topics of general interest, including the Ukraine invasion, global health law and energy law.

International Law is the definitive and authoritative text on the subject. It has long been established as a leading authority in the field, offering an unbeatable combination of clarity of expression and academic rigour, ensuring understanding and analysis in an engaging and authoritative style. Explaining the leading rules, practice and caselaw, this treatise retains and develops the detailed referencing which encourages and assists the reader in further study. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect recent developments. In particular, it has expanded the treatment of space law and of international economic law, and introduced new sections on cyber operations and cyber warfare, as well as reflecting the Covid-19 crisis. Both clarifying fundamental principles and facilitating additional research, International Law is invaluable for students and for those occupied in private practice, governmental service and international organisations.

Malcolm Shaw's engaging and authoritative International Law has become the definitive textbook for instructors and students alike, in this increasingly popular field of academic study. The hallmark writing style provides a stimulating account, motivating students to explore the subject more fully, while maintaining detail and academic rigour. The analysis integrated in the textbook challenges students to develop critical thinking skills. The sixth edition is comprehensively updated throughout and is carefully constructed to reflect current teaching trends and course coverage. The International Court of Justice is now examined in a separate dedicated chapter and there is a new chapter on international criminal law. The detailed references and reliable, consistent commentary which distinguished previous editions remain, making this essential reading for all students of international law whether they be at undergraduate level, postgraduate level or professional lawyers.

Malcolm Shaw's engaging and authoritative International Law has become the definitive textbook for instructors and students alike, in this increasingly popular field of academic study. The hallmark writing style provides a stimulating account, motivating students to explore the subject more fully, while maintaining detail and academic rigour. The analysis integrated in the textbook challenges students to develop critical thinking skills. The sixth edition is comprehensively updated throughout and is carefully constructed to reflect current teaching trends and course coverage. The International Court of Justice is now examined in a separate dedicated chapter and there is a new chapter on international criminal law. The detailed references and reliable, consistent commentary which distinguished previous editions remain, making this essential reading for all students of international law whether they be at undergraduate level, postgraduate level or professional lawyers

This fifth edition of Malcolm Shaw's bestselling textbook on international law provides a clear, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the subject, fully revised and updated to Spring 2003. Basically preserving the structure which made the previous edition so successful, a new chapter on Inter-state Courts and Tribunals considers the role of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and there is a new chapter on international humanitarian law. Also examined are arbitration tribunals and the role of international institutions such as the WTO in resolving conflicts. The prosecution of individuals for violations of international law is examined. Additional coverage of events in Kosovo and Iraq analyses the questions of humanitarian intervention and the role of the UN. Written in a clear and accessible style, setting the subject firmly in the context of world politics and the economic and cultural influences affecting it, this book remains a highly readable and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike. The scope of the text makes this essential reading for students of international law, international relations and the political sciences. The book is also valuable to professionals and governmental and international civil servants

Bibliography: p.xv-xvi. ; Appendix XII. Declaration of London -- Appendix XII. United States neutrality laws -- Appendix XIV. Procedure in Prize Court -- Appendix XV. Digest of important cases arranged under titles. ; Appendix II. Declaration of Paris -- Appendix III. Convention for the amelioration of the conditions of the wounded in armies in the field, Geneva, July 6, 1906 -- Appendix IV. Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes -- Appendix V. Convention with respect to the laws and customs of war on land -- Annex to the convention: regulations respecting the laws and customs of war on land -- Appendix VI. Convention respecting the rights and duties of neutral powers and persons in case of war on land -- Appendix VII. Convention relative to the status of enemy merchant-ships at the outbreak of hostilities -- Appendix VIII. Convention for the adaptation to naval war of the principles of the Geneva Convention -- Appendix IX. Convention with regard to the exercise of the right of capture in naval war -- Appendix X. Convention relative to the creation of an international prize court -- Appendix XI. Convention concerning the rights and duties of neutral powers in naval war -- ; pt. I. General and historical. Definition and general scope -- Nature of international law -- Historical development -- Sources of international law -- pt. II Persons in international law. States -- Legal persons having qualified status -- pt. III. International law of peace. General rights and obligations of states -- Existence -- Independence -- Equality -- Jurisdiction -- Property -- Diplomacy and international relations in times of peace -- Treaties -- Amicable settlement of disputes and non-hostile redress -- pt. IV International law of war. War -- Status of persons in war -- Status of property on land -- Status of property at sea -- Conduct of hostilities -- Termination of war -- pt. V. International law of neutrality. Definition and history of neutrality -- Relations of neutral states and belligerent states -- Neutral relations between states and individuals -- Appendix I. Instructions for the government of armies of the United States in the field -- ; Mode of access: Internet.