Table of Contents

PART I. THE HISTORY AND THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ; 1. A short history of international law ; 2. What is international law for? ; 3. Wicked heresies or legitimate perspectives? Theory and international law ; PART II. THE STRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATION ; 4. The sources of international law ; 5. Soft law in international law-making ; 6. International law and 'relative normality' ; 7. The practical working of the law of treaties ; PART III. THE SUBJECTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER ; 8. States and recognition in international law ; 9. International organizations ; 10. The individual and the international legal system ; PART IV. THE SCOPE OF SOVEREIGNTY ; 11. Jurisdiction ; 12. International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states ; 13. Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations ; 14. The relationship between international and national law ; PART V. RESPONSIBILITY ; 15. The nature and forms of international responsibility ; 16. Issues of admissability and the law on international responsbility ; 17. Responsibility to protect ; PART VI. RESPONDING TO BREACHES OF INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS ; 18. Countermeasures and sanctions ; 19. The means of dispute settlement ; 20. The international court of justice ; 21. The use of force and the international legal order ; PART VII. THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ; 22. The law of the sea ; 23. International environmental law ; 24. International economic law ; 25. International criminal law ; 26. International protection of human rights ; 27. The law of war (international humanitarian law)

About the Author

Malcolm D. Evans O.B.E. is Professor of Public International Law and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Bristol.

Reviews

Reviews from previous edition: "There is enough here for even the most demanding of undergraduates. For those about to embark on higher-level specialized courses, I doubt this collection could be beaten as a point of departure."
-- Martin Dixon, Times Higher Education Supplement
"The first editions of Evans' International Law provided an excellent and accessible overview of public international law for advanced use. The third edition clearly makes it a leading overview of PIL"
-- M�rta C. Johanson, Senior Lecturer in Public International Law, �rebro University, Sweden
"The range of opinions and perspectives, combined with the authors' expertise, is unique for a contemporary textbook of international law"
-- German Law Journal