International Law, Power, Security and Justice Essays on International Law and Relations

These collected essays deal with the evolutions and immutabilities of international society and international law during the last twenty-five years, a period during which these fields of study have undergone many changes.

The starting point is that far from operating at different levels or being in conflict, international law and politics are closely intertwined. This book addresses the many different aspects of international law:-

• the role and concept of the State, and the position of States in the international system;
• the bases, principles and evolution of public international law;
• questions of international security which still govern international relations;
• classic and current systems of peace and security maintenance;
• the standing, role and actions of the UN Security Council;
• arms control and limitation of armaments; unilateral uses of armed force and the legality of war;
• and humanitarian law and international criminal justice.

These texts have been selected from Professor Sur's various books and numerous articles on international law and relations.