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• Cover
• Title Page
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Table of Cases
• Table of International Instruments
• List of Abbreviated Legal Instruments
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Tables
• Introduction: International Law, A European Perspective
• 1. Foundations, History and Theory of International Law
• I. Definitions of International Law
• II. Functions of International Law
• III. Features of International Law
• IV. History of International Law
• V. Theory of International Law
• VI. ‘European’ International Law
• VII. Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 2. Sources: Treaty Law
• I. Introduction
• II. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
• III. Definition of a ‘Treaty’
• IV. Types of Treaties
• V. Conclusion of Treaties
• VI. Application and Non-application of Treaties
• VII. Treaty Interpretation
• VIII. Consequences of Treaties for Third Parties
• IX. Amendment and Modification of Treaties
• X. Invalidity of Treaties
• XI. Termination of Treaties
• XII. Procedure and Settlement of Disputes
• XIII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 3. Other Sources – Hierarchy
• I. Introduction
• II. Customary International Law
• III. General Principles of Law
• IV. Case Law and Legal Writings
• V. Equity
• VI. Unilateral Acts
• VII. Soft Law and Informal Law
• VIII. Hierarchy of Sources
• IX. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 4. The Relationship and Interactions between International Law, EU Law and National Law
• I. Introduction
• II. The Role of National Law in International Law
• III. The Position of International Law in National Legal Orders: Beyond Monism and Dualism
• IV. Domestic Effect of Specific Sources of International Law
• V. The EU as a New Legal Order of International Law
• VI. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 5. States
• I. Introduction
• II. Elements of Statehood
• III. How States Come into Existence
• IV. The Role of Recognition
• V. Acquisition of Territory
• VI. State Succession
• VII. Contested States
• VIII. Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 6. International Organisations
• I. Introduction – Definition
• II. Types of International Organisations
• III. Competences
• IV. Membership
• V. Organs and Decision-Making
• VI. Legal Personality
• VII. Financing
• VIII. The United Nations
• IX. Other Global Organisations
• X. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 7. Regional Organisations
• I. Introduction: The Rise of Regional Integration
• II. Regional Organisations in Europe
• III. Regional Organisations in the Americas
• IV. Regional Organisations in Africa
• V. Regional Organisations in Asia
• VI. Transcontinental Regional Organisations
• VII. Informal Cooperation Structures between States
• VIII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 8. Non-State Actors
• I. Introduction
• II. Individuals
• III. Corporations
• IV. Non-State Armed Groups
• V. Non-Governmental Organisations
• VI. The Holy See
• VII. Concluding Observations
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 9. Jurisdiction
• I. Introduction
• II. Territorial Jurisdiction
• III. Nationality
• IV. Principles of Prescriptive Criminal Jurisdiction
• V. The Exercise of Jurisdiction Outside the Criminal Law Context
• VI. Jurisdiction in International Human Rights Treaties: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights
• VII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 10. Diplomatic and Consular Relations
• I. Introduction
• II. Diplomatic and Consular Functions
• III. The Establishment of Diplomatic and Consular Relations
• IV. Diplomatic and Consular Rights and Obligations
• V. The EU as a Diplomatic and Consular Actor
• VI. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 11. Immunities
• I. Introduction
• II. State Immunity
• III. Immunity of Foreign State Officials
• IV. Immunities of International Organisations and Their Officials
• V. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 12. International Responsibility
• I. Introduction
• II. Internationally Wrongful Conduct
• III. State Imputability
• IV. Consequences of State Responsibility
• V. The Invocation of State Responsibility
• VI. Countermeasures
• VII. International Organisations and the Law of International Responsibility
• VIII. Responsibility of States in Connection with the Conduct of International Organisations
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 13. Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
• I. Introduction
• II. Diplomatic and Non-Judicial Methods
• III. Judicial Methods
• IV. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 14. Use of Force and Collective Security
• I. Introduction
• II. The Prohibition on the Use of Force
• III. Right of Self-Defence
• IV. Other Possibilities for Unilateral Recourse to Force
• V. Chapter VII Action by the UN Security Council
• VI. Peacekeeping
• VII. Chapter VIII: Peacekeeping and Enforcement Action by Regional Organisations
• VIII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 15. The Law of Armed Conflict
• I. Introduction
• II. Scope of Application of the Law of Armed Conflict
• III. The Principle of Distinction and Targeting Rules
• IV. Protection of Persons hors de combat
• V. Means of Warfare
• VI. The Enforcement of the Law of Armed Conflict
• VII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 16. Human Rights Law
• I. Introduction
• II. Three Generations of Human Rights
• III. The Human Rights Obligation to Criminalise
• IV. The Protection of Vulnerable Groups
• V. Refugee Convention
• VI. Monitoring Mechanisms
• VII. The UN Human Rights Council
• VIII. Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
• IX. Council of Europe
• X. The EU and Human Rights
• XI. Other Regional Protection Mechanisms
• XII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 17. International Criminal Law
• I. Introduction
• II. Elements of the Crimes
• III. Definitions of International Crimes
• IV. Individual Criminal Responsibility
• V. International Criminal Tribunals
• VI. Limitations of International Criminal Justice
• VII. Extradition
• VIII. Concluding Observations
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 18. Law of the Sea and Global Commons
• I. Introduction: Codification of the Law of the Sea
• II. The Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone
• III. The Continental Shelf
• IV. The Exclusive Economic Zone
• V. The High Seas
• VI. The Deep Seabed
• VII. Maritime Delimitation
• VIII. Fisheries Regulation
• IX. The UNCLOS Dispute Settlement Regime
• X. The Arctic
• XI. Antarctica
• XII. Outer Space
• XIII. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 19. International Economic Law
• I. Introduction
• II. History and Institutions
• III. International Trade Law
• IV. International Investment Law
• V. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• 20. International Environmental Law
• I. Genesis and Development
• II. Sources
• III. Institutions
• IV. Main Themes
• V. Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• Further Reading
• Appendix I: Overview of Treaty Ratification
• Appendix II: Basic Bibliography and Websites on International Law
• Index
• Copyright Page