International Law Cases and Materials

Author: Donald F. Anton; Penelope Mathew; Wayne Morgan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195516487
Published In: November 2005
Format: Paperback , 1008 pages
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Comprehensive and integrated coverage of all of the main areas of international law
Case studies with specific Australian and Asian focus
Up-to-date discussion of major international law issues, including: the 2003 invasion of Iraq (chapter 4), new developments in international criminal law (chapter 7), the International Law Commissions ongoing work on the law of treaties (chapter 2), the World Summit on Sustainable Development (chapter 6), new ITLOS jurisprudence and developing WTO jurisprudence
Designed to engage and excite students of international law

International Law Cases and Materials fills the gap in current international law casebooks by introducing students to all relevant international materials together with materials most relevant to Australian international lawyers. While international in scope, the text provides a sustained focus on Australias place in the international community and Australian perspectives on international legal affairs. Relevant Asian regional perspectives and approaches are also canvassed. The book begins with an introduction to the basic legal concepts and actors in the international legal system. These include international institutions, the criteria for statehood, the principles concerning acquisition of state territory, and the impact of recognition of states and governments. The sources of international law are discussed as these form the basis from which the rules and principles of international law are drawn, as are the rules of state responsibility pursuant to which violations of international law are attributed to states. Two further areas - the law of treaties and the relationship between international and domestic law - are then examined in separate chapters. Finally, several substantive areas of law, namely the use of force, international environmental law, the protection of human rights, the law of the sea and international trade law are explored. This book takes a more integrated approach to international law than other texts. The authors have taken the best from both international and Australian writings to complement the primary materials that are included in the text. The extensive use of contextual material and clear and concise commentary, linked together by critical analysis, case studies, notes and problems, provokes thought and discussion and provides a solid basis for an understanding of international law.

Contents:: Nature, System, Actors; Settlement of Disputes, Sources of Law and Responsibility; Treaties; The Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law; The Use of Force; International Trade Law; The Protection of Human Rights; Foundations, Development and Principles of International Environmental Law

Donald K. Anton, Mr, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Australian, Penelope Mathew, Dr, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Australian, and Wayne Morgan, Mr, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Australian