Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. The history and theory of international law -- Ch. 1. A short history of international law / Stephen C. Neff -- Ch. 2. What is international law for? / Martti Koskenniemi -- Ch. 3. A view of delft: some thoughts about thinking about international law / Iain Scobbie -- Part 2. The structure of international legal obligation -- Ch. 4. The theory and reality of the sources of international law / Anthea Roberts and Sandesh Sivakumaran -- Ch. 5. Soft law in international law-making / Alan Boyle -- Ch. 6. The practical working of the law of treaties / Malgosia Fitzmaurice -- Pt. 3. The subjects of the international legal order / Ch. 7. Statehood, self-determination, and recognition / Matthew Craven and Rose Parfitt -- Ch. 8. International organizations / Dapo Akande -- Ch. 9. The individual and the international legal system / Robert McCorquodale -- Pt. 4. The scope of sovereignty -- Ch. 10. Jurisdiction / Christopher Staker -- Ch. 11. International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states / Philippa Webb -- Ch. 12. Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations / Chanaka Wickremasinghe -- Ch. 13. The relationship between international and national law / Eileen Denza -- Pt. 5. Responsibility Ch. 14. The character and forms of international responsibility / James Crawford and Simon Olleson -- Ch. 15. Issues of admissibility and the law of international responsibility / Phoebe Okowa -- Ch. 16. The responsibility to protect / Spencer Zifcak -- Pt. 6. Responding to breaches of international obligations -- Ch. 17. Countermeasures and sanctions / Nigel D. White and Ademola Abass -- Ch. 18. The means of dispute settlement / John Merrills -- Ch. 19. The international court of justice / Hugh Thirlway -- Ch. 20. The use of force and the international legal order / Christine Gray -- Pt. 7. The application of international law -- Ch. 21. The law of the sea / Sir Malcolm D. Evans -- Ch. 22. International environmental law / Catherine Redgwell -- Ch. 23. International investment law / Surya P. Subedi -- Ch. 24. International criminal law / Robert Cryer -- Ch. 25. International human rights law / Sir Nigel Rodley -- Ch. 26. International refugee and migration law / Geoff Gilbert and Anna Magdalena Rüsch -- Ch. 27. The law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law) / David Turns.

The fifth edition of International Law reflects the breadth and diversity of contemporary public international law. It brings together an outstanding collection of writings from the leading scholar in the field. These authoritative and stimulating contributions present the essential elements of the international legal system in a clear and accessible style, addressing key questions and challenging many of the underlying assumptions upon which the system is founded.
New chapter on International Refugee and Migration Law by Geoff Gilbert and Anna Magdalena Rüsch.
Newly authored chapters on The Theory and Reality of the Sources of International Law and Restraints on the Exercise of Jurisdiction by National Courts of States.
Key new material and cases now covered include recent Arbitral Decision and ICJ, ICC, ECHR, and domestic court judgments.
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