Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law

• One of the classic treatises on international law, wholly updated in order to take account of recent developments
• Comprehensive coverage of the field, presenting the system of international law and its constituent elements in a clear and accessible fashion
• Extensively referenced in order to provide a solid foundation for further research
• Widely referred to by courts, practitioners and scholars, focusing on the issues as presented in practice today, including before international courts and tribunals

New to this edition

• Text and footnotes thoroughly updated and revised to give an understanding of international law as it stands today; while preserving the analytical rigour, clarity of language and objectivity of approach that characterise Ian Brownlie's great work.
• Contains a new introduction; the chapters on environmental law, immunities, responsibility, use of force and high seas freedoms have been substantially revised.
• Individual chapters and overall structure comprehensively re-organized.

Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates taking Public International Law modules as part of their law degree programme. Practitioners and academics will form a secondary market for this text.

James Crawford, Whewell Professor of International Law, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge; Research Professor of Law, LaTrobe University

James Crawford is the recipient of the 2012 Manley O. Hudson Medal awarded by the American Society of International Law for scholarship and achievement in international law. He previously held chairs at Adelaide and Sydney, is a Senior Counsel (NSW) and also a member of the English bar, practising from Matrix Chambers. He was the first Australian member of the United Nations International Law Commission and was responsible for the ILC's work on the International Criminal Court (1992-4) and for the second reading of the ILC Articles on State Responsibility (1997-2001). In addition to scholarly work on statehood, collective rights, investment law and international responsibility, he has appeared frequently before the International Court of Justice and other international tribunals, and is engaged as expert, counsel and arbitrator in international arbitration. From 1995-2003 and from 2006-10 he was Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge.

The late Sir Ian Brownlie, CBE, QC, Barrister at Blackstone Chambers, London, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford (Emeritus), Distinguished Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, Former Member and Chairman of the International Law Commission.

"Crawford's eighth edition of Brownlie's Principles is a masterpiece, the fruits of an awesome labour." - Eirik Bjorge, Law Quarterly Review

"Crawford's masterly new edition of Brownlie's Principles maintains the authority of the original, combining its long-standing record of profound scholarship with insight and a timely sense of relevance and weight in handling the latest developments. Principles remains the essential companion for every student and practitioner." - Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Senior Research Fellow & Professor of International Refugee Law, All Souls College, Oxford

"Crawford ensures that Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law will remain both highly regarded amongst academics and a favourite for practitioners for many years to come." - The Student Law Journal

"The eighth edition of Brownlie's authoritative Principles couldn't have been put into more competent hands. James Crawford has maintained the quality, usefulness, and authority of the original." - Professor Sir Nigel Rodley, Chair, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex

"I would not dream of doing a case in the English courts without consulting Brownlie's Principles and with Professor Crawford's masterful updating that Brownlie reflex is now stronger than ever." - Samuel Wordsworth, Barrister, Essex Court Chambers

Review(s) from previous edition

"This systematic and balanced account of international law, written with great clarity and conciseness, is both approachable and authoritative. It is evident that each sentence carries the weight of much learning, and that the language has been well indexed and well structured; the book is a delight to use. - Vaughan Lowe, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, Oxford.

"The book gives an excellent introduction to the field of international law, written by one of the leading scholars. I strongly recommend it for background reading to our students because of its precise language style and because it covers the key issues of international law in a comprehensive but still readable manner. Furthermore it gives our German students the possibility to access international law from a more international perspective" - Clemens Richter, Institute of International Law, Germany

Part I - Preliminary Topics
1: Introduction
2: The Sources of International Law
3: The Relations of International Law and National Law
Part II - Personality and Recognition
4: Subjects of International Law
5: Creation and Incidence of Statehood
6: Recognition of States and Governments
7: International Organizations
Part III - Territorial Sovereignty
8: Forms of Governmental Authority over Territory
9: Acquisition and Transfer of Territorial Sovereignty
10: Status of Territory: Further Problems
Part IV - Law of the Sea
11: The Territorial Sea and Other Maritime Zones
12: Maritime Delimitation and Associated Questions
13: Maritime Transit and the Regime of the High Seas
Part V - The Environment and Natural Resources
14: Common Spaces and Co-operation in the Use of Natural Resources
15: Legal Aspects of the Protection of the Environment
Part VI - International Transactions
16: The Law of Treaties
17: Diplomatic and Consular Relations
18: Unilateral Acts; Estoppel
19: Succession to Rights and Duties
Part VII - State Jurisdiction
20: Sovereignty and Equality of States
21: Jurisdictional Competence
22: Privileges and Immunities of Foreign States
Part VIII - Nationality and Related Concepts
23: The Relations of Nationality
24: Nationality of Corporations and Assets
Part IX - The Law of Responsibility
25: The Conditions for International Responsibility
26: Consequences of an Internationally Wrongful Act
27: Multilateral Public Order and Issues of Responsibility
Part X - The Protection of Individuals and Groups
28: The International Minimum Standard: Persons and Property
29: International Human Rights
30: International Criminal Justice
Part XI - Disputes
31: The Claims Process
32: Third-Party Settlement of International Disputes
33: The Use or Threat of Force by States

James Crawford on editing the eighth edition