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OverviewPeter Malanczuk has again revised and updated this best-selling student textbook. This new edition continues to provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all the key topics in international law, from diplomatic immunity to the United Nations. New to the eighth edition: * full updating and revision of all the chapters to include the very latest developments * a new, dedicated on-line resource centre for students and lecturers alike. Features include: sample material; relevant links; material not available in the printed version; discussion questions; and author feedback * a companion volume - Key Documents in International Law - will be available for use in conjunction with the eighth edition. Extensively cross referenced with the eighth edition, it will provide access to many of the primary treaties, conventions, protocols, agreements, and acts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander Orakhelashvili , Alexander OrakhelashviliPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 8th edition Weight: 1.206kg ISBN: 9780415243551ISBN 10: 0415243556 Pages: 582 Publication Date: 04 December 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. History 3. Sources of international law 4. International law and municipal law 5. Creation and recognition of States 6. Legal personality of non-State entities 7. Territory 8. The law of the sea 9. Air space and outer space 10. State jurisdiction 11. Immunity from jurisdiction 12. Law of treaties 13. State responsibility 14. State succession 15. Protected persons and entities: nationality and individual rights 16. Protected persons and entities: human rights, group rights and self-determination 17. Protection of the environment 18. International economic relations 19. International criminal justice 20. Use of force 21. Laws applicable to war and armed conflict 22. The United Nations and peace and security 23. Settlement of disputesReviewsFor many years, Akehurst's textbook was the standard for law and politics students studying public international law. This new edition, ably updated by Alexander Orakhelashvili, includes key advances in international law, for example, the Kosovo Decision and the evolving law on the right to self-determination, the explosion in international criminal tribunals, the growth of international environmental law, and the increased relevance of arbitral tribunals. All of which is to be much applauded. Dr. Kevin W. Gray, Adjunct Professor, Humber College, Canada Author InformationAlexander Orakhelashvili, LLM (Leiden), PhD (Cantab.) is a Senior Lecturer at the law school of the University of Birmingham. His research covers all areas of international law. He has written and edited several books on international law, as well as a number of articles and chapters in leading journals and edited collections. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |