Cassese's International Law

Cassese's International Law is a new edition of an established classic. Authors Gaeta, Viñuales, and Zappalá have built on the legacy of international law luminary Antonio Cassese to offer a thought-provoking and lucid account for today's undergraduates and postgraduates.

The authors have refreshed Cassese's original approach, ensuring the book continues to compare the traditional legal position with the developing and evolving law. Advancing areas such as the law of the sea, territorial matters, and international environmental law have been expanded to give proper place to their evolving development, while brand new chapters on international trade and foreign investment have been written to reflect the advancements of these areas. In maintaining the broad structure and approach but providing new material, the authors bring fresh context to Cassese's thinking and provide students with an up-to-date, compelling account of the landscape of international legal thinking.

Paola Gaeta, Professor of International Law, The Graduate Institute, Geneva

Jorge E. Vi?uales, Harold Samuel Professor of Law and Environmental Policy, University of Cambridge

Salvatore Zappal?, Professor of International Law, University of Catania

Part I Origins and Foundations of the International Community
1. The main legal features of the international community
2. The historical evolution of the international community
3. The fundamental principles governing international relations
Part II : Subjects of the International Community
4. States as the primary subjects of international law
5. The dimensions of state activities
6. Immunities of states and state officials
7. International organisations
8. Individuals and other legal subjects
Part III : International Law-making and Normative Interactions
9. Law-making processes
10. The law of treaties
11. Normative interactions
Part IV : Implementation of International Law
12. International responsibility for wrongful acts
13. Peaceful settlement of international disputes
14. Enforcement
Part V : Contemporary Issues in International Law
15. The role of the United Nations
16. Collective security and the use of force
17. Legal restraints on violence in armed conflict
18. The protection of human rights
19. The repression of international crimes
20. The protection of the environment
21. International law and the global economy