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Principles of Public International Law
By
Ian Brownlie
Description
* A stimulating text that provides
a clear and balanced account of international law
* Outstanding lucid analysis
* A well structured and focussed
text with a wealth of references
* The author is a leading authority
in the field, with both an academic and practising background in the
subject
The sixth edition of Ian Brownlie\\\'s
comprehensive and authoritative textbook has been thoroughly revised
and updated to take into account all changes in the field of public
international law since 1998. A new chapter on the use of force has
been added, along with further discussion of the environment. Its
clarity, excellent structure, detailed referencing and depth and
maturity of analysis make it the ideal companion for students,
scholars and practitioners.
Principles of Public International Law
was the first textbook to cover the important subject of human rights
and to place the subject in relation to general international law. It
continues to be one of the leading textbooks on public international
law.
Readership: Undergraduates and
postgraduates following public international law modules as part of
their law degree programme. Practitioners and academics will form a
secondary market for this text.
Contents
1. Part 1 Preliminary Topics Sources
of Law
2. The Relationship of Municipal and
International Law
3. Part 2 Personality and
Recognition Subjects of the Law
4. Incidence and Continuity of
Statehood
5. Recognition of States and
Governments
6. Part 3 Territorial Sovereignty
Territorial Sovereignty
7. The Creation and Transfer of
Territorial Sovereignty
8. Status of Territory: Further
Problems
9. Part 4 Law of the Sea Territorial
Sea, Contiguous Zones and Exclusive Economic Zones
10. The Continental Shelf: Delimitation
of Shelf Areas and Exclusive Economic Zones
11. The Regime of the High Seas
12. Part 5 Common Amenities and
Co-operation in the Use of Resources Common Amenities and
Co-operation in the Use of Resources
13. Legal Aspects of the Protection of
the Environment
14. Part 6 State Jurisdiction
Sovereignty and Equality of States
15. Jurisdictional Competence
16. Priviledges and Immunities of
Foreign States
17. Diplomatic and Consular Relations
18. Reservations from Territorial
Sovereignty
19. Part 7 Rules of Attribution
(Apart from Territorial Sovereignty and State Jurisdiction)
20. Some Rules of Attribution:
Corporations and Specific Assets
21. Part 8 The Law of Responsibility
The Responsibilies of States
22. The Admissibility of State Claims
23. Some Incidents of Illegality and
the Concept of JUS COGENS
24. Part 9 The Protection of
Individuals and Groups Injury to the Persons and Property of Aliens
and State Territory
25. The Protection of Individuals and
Groups: Human Rights and Self-Determination
26. Part 10 International
Transactions The Law of Treaties
27. Other Transactions Including Agency
and Representations
28. Part 11 Transmission of Rights
and Duties State Succession
29. Other Cases of Transmission of
Rights and Duties
30. Part 12 International
Organizations and Tribunals International Organizations
31. The Judicial Settlement of
International Disputes
New Chapter Use of Force
Index
Authors, editors, and contributors
Ian Brownlie, Barrister,
Blackstone Chambers, London; Professor of Public International Law,
University of Oxford (Emeritus); and Member of the International Law
Commission
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