Law Among Nations: An Introduction to Public International Law

by von Glahn, Gerhard; Taulbee, James Larry

• ISBN13: 9780321104809
• ISBN10: 0321104803
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Published in its first new edition in over a decade this revision offers the insights and work of a new co-author, James Larry Taulbee, an international law and organization expert at Emory University. Fully revised while maintaining the successful format of the original, the book continues to offer a comprehensive yet succinct introduction to the field; it draws upon classic and contemporary cases and provides clear exposition between theory and state practice. The Eighth Edition includes new chapters on human rights, humanitarian intervention, the International Criminal Court, and terrorism with expanded and updated guides to relevant internet resources and further reading.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Eighth Edition	ix
Preface to the First Edition	xi
Abbreviations	xiv
PART I THE LAW OF NATIONS	1	(80)
The Nature of International Law	2	(33)
Development of Law Among Nations	35	(24)
Sources of the Law	59	(22)
PART II SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW	81	(122)
The Relationship Between International and Municipal Law	82	(21)
Subjects of International Law	103	(24)
Recognition of States and Government	127	(33)
Rights and Duties of International Legal Persons	160	(34)
State Succession	194	(9)
PART III THE LAW AND THE ALLOCATION OF COMPETENCE	203	(170)
Nationality	204	(26)
Principles of Jurisdiction	230	(39)
International Agreements	269	(31)
State Responsibility: Responsibility for Injuries to Aliens	300	(33)
The Law of the Sea	333	(40)
PART IV JURISDICTION AND REGIMES	373	(72)
Jurisdiction over Air Space and Outer Space	374	(27)
Agents of International Intercourse Immunities	401	(44)
PART V THE LAW AND THE INDIVIDUAL	445	(80)
The Individual and International Law: Human Rights	446	(40)
International Criminal Law	486	(39)
PART VI PROCESS AND ISSUES	525	(62)
Adjudication	526	(30)
International Law and Protection of the Environment	556	(31)
PART VII LAW AND THE USE OF FORCE	587	(110)
The Use of Force	588	(40)
International Humanitarian Law: War Crimes	628	(35)
War Crime Tribunals	663	(34)
Index of Cases	697	(8)
Index	705