[Very Short Introductions 01] • International Law, A Very Short Introduction by Lowe, Vaughan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Contents List of illustrations 1 Nations under law

The myth of the sovereign State Sovereign equality States and peoples Self-determination Recognition of States and governments Back to the plot

2 Where does international law come from?

Customary international law Codification of customary international law The power of customary international law Treaties Resolutions of the UN and other international organizations Other rules and standards Where to find international law

3 Implementing international law

Translating international law for national courts Compliance and remonstration State responsibility Deciding disputes in international law Municipal courts International courts and tribunals

4 Freedom from external interference

The prohibition on the use of force in international relations Fighting within the rules: the jus in bello Fighting on the right occasions: the just war Fighting on the right occasions: the jus ad bellum Non-intervention Sanctions

5 Sovereignty inside the State

Why States still matter Jurisdiction and the State Jurisdiction and territory Jurisdiction and persons Jurisdiction and property Enforcing the law When laws collide Beyond, but not above, the law Jurisdiction: a major tool of international law

6 What international law does well

Why and how States cooperate Facilitating cooperation What States agree upon

7 What international law does badly (or not at all) Further reading Index