ABSTRACT

Offering a more accessible alternative to casebooks and historical commentaries, Law Among Nations explains issues of international law by tracing the field's development and stressing key principles and processes.

This comprehensive text eliminates the need for multiple books by combining discussions of theory and state practice with excerpts from landmark cases. Renowned for its rigorous approach and clear explanations, Law Among Nations remains the gold standard for undergraduate introductions to international law.

Learning Goals

Trace the development of International Law through key principles and processes.

Illustrate important issues and theories using excerpts from landmark cases.

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Part I The Law of Nations

chapter 1|22 pages

The Nature of International Law

chapter 2|26 pages

Development of Law Among Nations

chapter 3|22 pages

Sources of the Law

chapter 4|29 pages

International Agreements

chapter 5|16 pages

International Legal Process

part |1 pages

Part II Subjects of International Law

part |1 pages

Part III The Allocation of Competence in International Law

chapter 9|25 pages

Nationality

chapter 10|38 pages

Principles of Jurisdiction

chapter 12|39 pages

The Law of the Sea

chapter 13|25 pages

Jurisdiction Over Air Space and Outer Space

part |1 pages

Part IV International Law and the Individual

chapter 16|43 pages

International Criminal Law

part |1 pages

Part V Process and Issues

chapter 17|28 pages

Adjudication

chapter 19|35 pages

International Economic Law

part |1 pages

Part VI Law and the Use of Force

chapter 20|37 pages

The Use of Force

chapter 21|32 pages

International Humanitarian Law: War Crimes

chapter 22|30 pages

War Crime Tribunals