Table of Contents

1. International law; 2. States and recognition; 3. Territory; 4. Jurisdiction; 5. The law of treaties; 6. Diplomatic privileges and immunities; 7. State immunity; 8. Nationality, aliens and refugees; 9. International organisations; 10. The United Nations, including the use of force; 11. Human rights; 12. The law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law); 13. International criminal law; 14. Terrorism; 15. The law of the sea; 16. International environmental law; 17. International civil aviation; 18. Special regimes; 19. International economic law; 20. Succession of states; 21. State responsibility; 22. Settlement of disputes; 23. The European Union.

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An excellent foundation to international law, supports clear understanding of principles, rules and the influence on other branches of law.

About the Author

With a background including 35 years as a legal adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Anthony Aust is a consultant with the law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Reviews

'Anthony Aust's Handbook of International Law is a masterful summary of the major areas of international law and is suitable for practitioners and students alike. The author's experience as both a practitioner and an academic is evident in the pertinent examples given and the analysis employed. It is a 'must read' for anyone new to the subject of international law.' Susan C. Breau, University of Surrey