Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, 8th Edition

• One of the classic treatises on international law, wholly updated in order to take account of recent developments
• Comprehensive coverage of the field, presenting the system of international law and its constituent elements in a clear and accessible fashion
• Extensively referenced in order to provide a solid foundation for further research
• Widely referred to by courts, practitioners and scholars, focusing on the issues as presented in practice today, including before international courts and tribunals

New to this edition

• Text and footnotes thoroughly updated and revised to give an understanding of international law as it stands today; while preserving the analytical rigour, clarity of language and objectivity of approach that characterise Ian Brownlie's great work.
• Contains a new introduction; the chapters on environmental law, immunities, responsibility, use of force and high seas freedoms have been substantially revised.
• Individual chapters and overall structure comprehensively re-organized.

This is the eighth edition of Sir Ian Brownlie's classic distillation of public international law. Serving as a single volume introduction to the field as a whole, the book seeks to present international law as a system that is based on, and helps structure, relations among states and other entities at the international level. It aims to identify the constituent elements of that system in a clear and accessible fashion. 

This edition, fully updated by James Crawford, Whewell Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge, continues to provide the balance, clarity and expertise expected from this classic text. Completely updated to take account of the many areas of expansion and development in international law which have occurred since earlier editions, all chapters have been reviewed and brought up to date. The eighth edition features a new introduction and the chapters on environmental law, immunities, responsibility, use of force, and high seas freedoms have been substantially rewritten.

It remains an important textbook for students, undergraduate and graduate, treating core issues from a lawyer's perspective. It is also a vade mecum for practitioners desiring a solid footing on which to make further enquiries.

Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates taking Public International Law modules as part of their law degree programme. Practitioners and academics will form a secondary market for this text.