Public International Law In A Nutshell

Provides an overview of contemporary international law and signposts for additional research. Includes chapters on the law of the sea, international environmental law, the use of force and arms control. Text explores the application and relevance of international law, as well as its sources. Discusses international organizations, dispute settlement, International Law of Treaties, and the rights of individuals. In addition, the text addresses jurisdiction, U.S. foreign relations law, and immunities. Also features international legal research sources and methods.

Application and Relevance of International Law; Sources of International Law; International Organizations; International Dispute Settlement; International Law of Treaties; Rights of Individuals; Jurisdiction; Foreign Relations Law in the United States; Immunities; International Legal Research Sources.

This Nutshell provides a basic introduction to international legal research for the non-specialist. It offers guidance through the unfamiliar pathways of research using international legal materials and demystifies the world of treaties. Since it's aimed at the non-specialist, it provides straight-forward background information on the United Nations and the European Union and includes guidance using the documents and legal materials of these institutions. There are extensive links to the rich world of Web resources, but it also describes paper research tools that remain important in this field. Finally, it sets out a road map for approaching an international legal research problem.

Provides an accessible, balanced, and nuanced introduction to public international law, with examples of how the law applies in practice.

NUTSHELLS are the essential revision tool: they provide a concise outline of the principles for each of the major subject areas within undergraduate law. NUTSHELL: INTERNATIONAL LAW, second edition, is an indispensable guide to an area of law that is becoming increasingly significant.

This edition is a significant revision of the 2001 text and is a systematic introduction to the international legal system.