Law Among Nations: An Introduction to Public International Law

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ISBN: 9780205855773 | 0205855776
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Copyright: 2/3/2012

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Updated in its 10thedition, Law Among Nationsexplains issues of international law by tracing the field's development and stressing key principles and processes. Offering a more accessible alternative to casebooks and historical commentaries,this comprehensive text eliminates the need for multiple books by combining discussions of theory and state practice with excerpts from landmark cases.

Preface	p. xiii
Abbrevations	p. xvii
The Law of Nations	p. 1
The Nature of International Law	p. 2
The Nature of the Law	p. 3
Visions of International Politics	p. 10
Why Do States Obey International Law?	p. 15
Extralegal Factors That Promote Compliance	p. 18
Suggested Readings	p. 22
Development of Law Among Nations	p. 24
Early Development of International Law	p. 24
From Medieval to Early Modern Europe	p. 26
The Impact of Westphalia (1648)	p. 33
The Nineteenth Century	p. 35
International Law As "International" Before World War I	p. 37
Twentieth Century	p. 38
Suggested Readings	p. 48
Sources of the Law	p. 50
International Treaties (Conventions)	p. 51
International Custom	p. 53
Beyond Article 38 of the Statute	p. 67
Suggested Readings	p. 71
International Agreements	p. 72
Types of Agreements	p. 72
What Makes a Treaty Valid?	p. 78
Formation of Treaties	p. 79
Special Problems	p. 91
Validity of Treaties	p. 92
Suggested Readings	p. 99
International Legal Process	p. 101
Diplomatic Correspondence: Government-to-Government Claim or Negotiation	p. 103
Sanctions and Centralized Enforcement	p. 113
Suggested Readings	p. 116
The Relationship Between International and Municipal Laws	p. 117
Monism and Dualism: What is the Relationship Between International and Domestic Law?	p. 118
Applying International Law	p. 118
Civil Code States and the European Union	p. 133
Suggested Readings	p. 134
Subjects of International Law	p. 137
Subjects of International Law: Recognition	p. 138
The Community of Nations	p. 138
International Juridical Personality	p. 139
Contemporary Practice	p. 169
State Succession	p. 172
Suggested Readings	p. 177
Rights and Duties of International Legal Persons	p. 178
Traditional Views	p. 178
Rights of States	p. 178
The Rights of Existence and Independence	p. 179
The Right of Equality	p. 181
The Right of Immunity	p. 182
State Immunity	p. 185
Act of State Doctrine	p. 196
Rights of International Organizations	p. 198
Duties of States	p. 200
Suggested Readings	p. 204
The Allocation of Competence in International Law	p. 207
Nationality	p. 208
Meaning of Nationality	p. 208
Right of the State to Confer Nationality	p. 209
Suggested Readings	p. 230
Principles of Jurisdiction	p. 233
Principles of International Jurisdiction	p. 235
Extradition	p. 246
Common Elements of Extradition Treaties	p. 249
Suggested Readings	p. 269
State Responsibility: Responsibility for Injuries to Aliens	p. 271
Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness	p. 273
The Rainbow Warrior	p. 273
Mixed Claims Commissions	p. 284
Responsibility of States for the Actions of Rebels and Insurgent Governments	p. 296
Suggested Readings	p. 297
The Law of the Sea	p. 299
Some Notes on "Lawmaking" at the International Level	p. 300
General Principles	p. 301
Basic Principles	p. 302
Maritime Boundaries and Jurisdictional Principles	p. 306
High Seas	p. 325
A Note on Regimes and the Idea of the Global Commons	p. 331
Suggested Readings	p. 334
Jurisdiction Over Air Space and Outer Space	p. 338
National Airspace	p. 338
Air Hijacking	p. 343
Telecommunications	p. 356
Outer Space	p. 359
Suggested Readings	p. 362
Agents of International Intercourse Immunities	p. 363
Diplomatic Agents	p. 363
Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities	p. 375
Agents of International Organizations: Privileges and Immunities	p. 390
Consular Agents	p. 395
Suggested Readings	p. 401
International Law and the Individual	p. 403
The Individual and International Law: Human Rights	p. 404
The Individual: From Object to Subject	p. 404
Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of States Over Their Nationals	p. 405
Theory and Practice	p. 406
The United Nations and Human Rights	p. 407
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	p. 409
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights	p. 410
Other Human Rights Instruments	p. 410
Implementation	p. 414
Commission on Human Rights/Human Rights Council	p. 416
Regional Human Rights Initiatives	p. 418
Human Rights and Territorial Asylum	p. 423
U.S. Practice and Human Rights Conventions	p. 430
Suggested Readings	p. 434
International Criminal Law	p. 436
Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide	p. 438
Piracy	p. 449
Peacetime Hostage Taking	p. 459
Terrorism	p. 470
Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism	p. 475
Conclusion	p. 475
Suggested Readings	p. 476
Process and Issues	p. 479
Adjudication	p. 480
Advantages and Disadvantages of Adjudication	p. 481
International Adjudication	p. 483
Arbitration	p. 483
Judicial Settlement	p. 488
Suggested Readings	p. 507
International Law and Protection of the Environment	p. 508
The Environment and Traditional International Law	p. 509
The Limits of the Liability/Traditional Law Framework	p. 511
Regimes and the Law	p. 512
Organizations and Regimes	p. 518
The Earth Summit (Rio Conference)	p. 523
Treaties	p. 526
Conclusion	p. 538
Suggested Readings	p. 539
International Economic Law	p. 540
Economic Theory and Economy Law	p. 540
World War I and the Great Depression	p. 543
Prelude: Modern Economic Theory and Political Economy	p. 545
The Bretton Woods System	p. 547
The International Monetary Fund	p. 547
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade	p. 554
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	p. 573
Suggested Readings	p. 574
Law and the Use of Force	p. 575
The Use of Force	p. 576
The Classic Definition of War	p. 577
Pre-Charter Attempts to Regulate the Use of Force	p. 579
The United Nations	p. 582
Terrorism and Self-Defense	p. 591
Suggested Readings	p. 611
International Humanitarian Law: War Crimes	p. 613
The Laws of War (JUS IN BELLO): International Humanitarian Law	p. 613
Early Development of the Law of War	p. 614
Law of Noninternational Wars	p. 616
Prisoners of War	p. 619
Limiting the Means of War	p. 627
Belligerent Occupation	p. 634
Fourth Geneva Convention and AP-I	p. 635
Rules of Conflict in the Air	p. 640
Naval Warfare	p. 642
Suggested Readings	p. 643
War Crime Tribunals	p. 645
The Treaty of Versailles and the Commission of Fifteen	p. 647
Leipzig	p. 648
Constantinople	p. 649
The International Military Tribunal: Nuremberg	p. 651
International Military Tribunal for the Far East	p. 654
Trials by National Tribunals	p. 655
After Nuremberg	p. 656
The Courts: Structure and Organization	p. 658
The International Criminal Court	p. 666
Suggested Readings	p. 673
Subject and Name Index	p. 675
Index of Cases	p. 694
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