Understanding international law /

"This clearly written Understanding treatise is designed to explain what international law is, why it exists, and the basic subjects it covers. The law of treaties is given particular attention, chiefly because of the increasing importance of the treaty in international life. The number of trea...

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Main Author: McCaffrey, Stephen C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2021
Edition:Third edition
Series:Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)
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Table of Contents:
  • What is "international law"?
  • How does international law relate to national ("municipal") law?
  • The sources of international law
  • The law of treaties
  • To whom is international law addressed? : states and other subjects of international law
  • The allocation of competence among states : jurisdiction
  • Remedies : international responsibility
  • The use of force by states
  • International human rights law
  • International criminal law
  • The settlement of disputes between states