International Law

Evans' International Law provides wide-ranging analysis of all the key issues and themes in public international law and brings together an outstanding collection of interesting and diverse writings from the leading scholars in the field. The fourth edition succeeds both in explaining the principles of international law and exposing the debates and challenges that underlie it. Now fully revised and updated, it continues to provide an authoritative and stimulating overview of this increasingly important subject; revealing international law in its full diversity. International Law is also accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, featuring the personal views and recollections of eminent international law practitioners.PART I. THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ; 1. A short history of international law ; 2. What is international law for? ; 3. A view of Delft: Some thoughts about thinking about international law ; PART II. THE STRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATION ; 4. The sources of international law ; 5. Soft law in international law-making ; 6. International law and 'relative normality' ; 7. The practical working of the law of treaties ; PART III. THE SUBJECTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER ; 8. Statehood self-determination, and recognition ; 9. International organizations ; 10. The individual and the international legal system ; PART IV. THE SCOPE OF SOVEREIGNTY ; 11. Jurisdiction ; 12. International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states ; 13. Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations ; 14. The relationship between international and national law ; PART V. RESPONSIBILITY ; 15. The nature and forms of international responsibility ; 16. Issues of admissibility and the law on international responsibility ; 17. Responsibility to protect ; PART VI. RESPONDING TO BREACHES OF INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS ; 18. Countermeasures and sanctions ; 19. The means of dispute settlement ; 20. The international court of justice ; 21. The use of force and the international legal order ; PART VII. THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ; 22. The law of the sea ; 23. International environmental law ; 24. International investment law ; 25. International criminal law ; 26. International protection of Human Rights ; 27. The law of war (international humanitarian law)