International Law

• An ideal introduction for students studying in this area, mapping the contours of the field as well as looking beyond to the more advanced theoretical underpinnings of the subject
• Provides academics and students with a concise yet advanced analytical exploration of the role and functioning of international law
• Interdisciplinary analysis of international legal issues ranging through legal philosophy, international relations, history, economy, and political science
• Questions the purpose and sanctity of international law in the modern world, particularly in the light of events such as the Iraq war

Readership: Academics, scholars, and advanced students of public international law, and practitioners in international disputes, and general public international law.

Vaughan Lowe, QC Chichele Professor of Public International Law, and a Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford

"That it is authored by a distinguished academic..is worthy of note. No less interesting are Lowe's views on the changing nature of international law" - The Commonwealth Lawyer

1: The Ambit of International Law
2: How International Law is Made
3: The Principles of the International Legal System
4: States
5: Inside the State
6: The Global Economy
7: The Global Environment
8: The Use of Force
9: Postscript