Product Description

International law is a crucial part of national and international affairs in the 21st Century as the process of globalisation proceeds rapidly. This was shown most starkly in the responses to the events of September 11 2001. The book is a vital tool to understand and analyse these affairs. This is a fully revised edition that includes recent materials on: international economic law, such as the responses to the "anti-globalization" protests; the regulation of the use of force, including actions in Afghanistan; the territorial administrations by the UN, as in East Timor; the increasing developments in international human rights law, such as the coming into force of the International Criminal Court and national human rights legislation; the clear obligations on States under international environmental law; and the role of non-state actors in the international community.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #303963 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 672 pages

About the Author
Robert McCorquodale is Professor of International Law and Human Rigts at the University of Nottingham. He has written extensively on international law and has provided advice and training on international legal issues for governments, groups and organisations worldwide. Martin Dixon is a Lecturer in Law at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge. He is the author of Textbook on International Law and has recently completed a period of secondment in the
legal office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Vienna.

Customer Reviews

Great for an overview...
McCorquodale's (and no doubt Dixon's - though I have not met him) enthusiasm and passion for the subject shines through the pages of this text book. It is a very rare event that a legal textbook is interesting to read - but this is one of those books!

I read this text before looking at the more detailed books (e.g. Shaw or Brownlie)...I find that it gives me a good overview of the terrain that I'm about to explore.

Good compendium
This book is a most useful compendium of a variety of materials related to international law. The materials are arranged by theme and combine key treaties and - this is the most valuable aspect in my view - seminal articles by respected publicists on the subject. As much as you could expect from a single volume.

Great book for exams
Really went well with his Textbook!