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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.
Digital formats and resources
The second edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
· The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
There is also a wide range of online resources that support the book, including:
· Author tutorial videos for each chapter
· Discussion questions
· Critical thinking frameworks
· A glossary of international law terms
· A history of international law timeline
List of contents
- 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
About the author
Gleider Hernández is Professor of Public International Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Previously, he was Associate Professor (Reader) in Public International Law at Durham University, where he was founding Deputy Director of the Global Policy Institute, and Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice. He is General Editor of Oxford Reports on International Courts of General Jurisdiction (Oxford Scholarship Online), and the author of
The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function (Oxford University Press), which was shortlisted for the 2014 Peter Birks Prize. Since 2021, he is Secretary-General of the European Society of International Law.
Summary
International Law provides 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.
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Delivering a comprehensive introduction that is both accessible and engaging, this text will surely entice new students to dig deeper into the subject.
Report
Review from previous edition International Law succeeds splendidly. It is student-friendly in ways that do not compromise accuracy or the recognition of complexity, and it will be the catalyst for many future careers and contributions.
John R Morss (2020) 21 Melbourne Journal of International Law 230
