Cases and Materials on International Law

Présentation par l'éditeur
A topical and engaging companion for study, Cases & Materials on International Law places international law directly in the context of contemporary debate. With carefully selected cases and materials from a full range of international sources alongside insightful and authoritative commentary, this text is an essential companion to any international law course.

International law is at the heart of many global issues from armed conflict and climate change to human rights issues and international financial regulation. Finding and accessing the key information in this vast subject area can be a daunting task. This fifth edition of Cases & Materials
on International Law brings together all the essential cases and materials you will need to understand, analyse and apply international law in all its diversity.

Author notes draw out the key elements of the selected extracts and, when appropriate, challenge the traditional approaches to this subject, encouraging you to develop a critical approach to developments in international law.

Key features :

• Coverage of the most topical and contentious areas of international law in recent years including the use of force in Iraq, the role of international organizations and the role of non-state actors
• A dedicated chapter on international criminal law addresses the prosecution of crimes such as piracy and slavery in international criminal courts
• New discussion around the key principles of international investment law and international human rights law
• Considers the perspectives of non-western and feminist scholars

Robert McCorquodale is Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Nottingham.
Sarah Williams is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of New South Wales.
Martin Dixon is Reader in Law at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor of Law at City University, London.
Also by Martin Dixon, Textbook on tonal Law, published by OUP, the perfect complementary e course of study.