International Law, 6th Edition

Name: International Law, 6th Edition
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780192848642
Price: 680.81 HKD
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Author: Malcolm Evans
ISBN: 9780192848642

By Malcolm Evans

Oxford University Press May 2024

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ISBN-13: 9780192848642
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: May 2024
Format: Paperback , 952 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Evans's International Law is widely celebrated as an outstanding collection of writing by leading scholars in the field. Bringing together a broad range of perspectives on all the key issues in international law, it is a unique and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.

Key features:

A stellar line-up of authors, drawn from those actively involved in the teaching and practice of international law, offers authoritative and stimulating perspectives on the subject
Provides wide-ranging, critical analysis of all of the key issues and themes in public international law
The entire volume has been carefully edited by Sir Malcolm Evans to ensure a consistent style
Suitable for students and academics with varying prior exposure to international law

New to this edition:

New chapters Acquisition of Territory, International Economic Law, and International Space Law
New contributors: Andrew Clapham, Eric De Brabandere, Rosanna Deplano, Paola Gaeta, Reece Lewis, Brendan Plant, Andrew Lang, Rosa Freedman, Andrew Sanger, Christian Tams, and Eva van der Marel
New ICJ decisions, including those on Genocide (Ukraine v Russian Federation and The Gambia v Myanmar); on Racial Discrimination (Qatar v United Arab Emirates); and Maritime Delimitation (Somalia v Kenya)
ITLOS decisions, including the Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island Sates on Climate Change and International Law
Arbitral decisions, including the 'Enrica Lexie' Incident, as well as domestic court judgments

Part I. The History and Theory of International Law
1: Stephen C Neff: A short history of international law
2: Martti Koskenniemi: What is international law for?
3: Iain Scobbie: A view of Delft: Some thoughts about thinking about international law
Part II. The structure of international legal obligation
4: Hugh Thirlway: The sources of international law
5: Alan Boyle: Soft law in international law-making
6: Dinah Shelton: International law and 'relative normality'
7: Malgosia Fitzmaurice: The practical working of the law of treaties
Part III. The subjects of the international legal order
8: Matthew Craven: Statehood self-determination, and recognition
9: Dapo Akande: International organizations
10: Robert McCorquodale: The individual and the international legal system
Part IV. The scope of sovereignty
11: Christopher Staker: Jurisdiction
12: Hazel Fox: International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states
13: Chanaka Wickremasinghe: Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations
14: Eileen Denza: The relationship between international and national law
Part V. Responsibility
15: James Crawford and Simon Olleson: The nature and forms of international responsibility
16: Phoebe Okowa: Issues of admissibility and the law on international responsibility
17: Spencer Zifcak: Responsibility to protect
Part VI. Responding to breaches of international obligations
18: Nigel White and Ademola Abass: Countermeasures and sanctions
19: John Merrills: The means of dispute settlement
20: Hugh Thirlway: The international court of justice
21: Christine Gray: The use of force and the international legal order
Part VII. The application of international law
22: Malcolm Evans: The law of the sea
23: Catherine Redgwell: International environmental law
24: Surya Subedi: International investment law
25: Robert Cryer: International criminal law
26: Nigel Rodley: International protection of Human Rights
27: David Turns: The law of war (international humanitarian law)

About the Author

Edited by Malcolm Evans, Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol

Contributors:
Dr. Stephen Neff: University of Edinburgh
Professor Martti Koskenniemi: University of Helsinki
Professor Iain Scobbie: University of Manchester
Professor Hugh Thirlway: International Court of Justice
Professor Alan Boyle: University of Edinburgh
Professor Dinah Shelton: George Washington University Law School
Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice: Queen Mary, University of London
Professor Matthew Craven: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Mr. Dapo Akande: St Peter's College, University of Oxford
Professor Robert McCorquodale: British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Dr. Christopher Staker: Thirty Nine Essex Street Chambers, London
Lady Hazel Fox CMG QC: Somerville College, University of Oxford
Dr. Chanaka Wickremasinghe: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Professor Eileen Denza: Visiting Professor, University of London
Professor James Crawford: Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Mr. Simon Olleson: Lincoln's Inn
Dr. Pheobe Okowa: Queen Mary, University of London
Professor Spencer Zifcak: Australian Catholic University
Professor Nigel White: University of Nottingham
Professor Ademola Abass: United Nations University
Professor John Merrills: University of Sheffield
Professor Christine Gray: St. John's College, University of Cambridge
Professor Malcolm Evans: Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol
Professor Catherine Redgwell: All Souls College, University of Oxford
Professor Surya Subedi: University of Leeds
Professor Robert Cryer: Birmingham Law School
Sir Nigel Rodley: University of Essex
Mr. David Turns: Security Studies Institute, Defence Academy of Great Britain

Reviews

"An excellent edition - very easy to read. It provides a critical, up to date, modern analysis of issues in international law." - Dr Tawhida Ahmed, Associate Professor in Law, University of Reading.

"An impressive collection of essays on the most important aspects of international law." - Dr Helmut Philipp Aust, Senior Research Fellow, Humboldt University, Berlin

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