PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

This edition is an enriched and revised overview of modern international law.

It explores a wide range of issues, including subjects and sources, the scope of application of international law, territorial issues, and the law of the sea. It contains chapters on the international activities and the relations of States (diplomatic relations, recognition, succession, immunities, secession, international responsibility and liability, protection of the environment and of the cultural heritage, etc.).

The work also includes a presentation of the organization of the international community with an emphasis on the United Nations and the International Labor Organization. Other chapters examine the responses of the system to international crises, the peaceful resolution of disputes, as well as the contribution of the International Court of Justice and of other international and domestic courts and tribunals.

The book contains also a wealth of examples of court decisions, and assesses the application of international law in modern history. Illustrative graphics on the law of the sea are added.