Designed for an undergraduate course in international law, the text may also supplement International Relations, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, World Politics, and Comparative Law courses. A mix of commentary, edited cases, and problems are included. Revisions include three new chapters: International Organizations (Ch. 3), Individuals and Corporations (Ch. 4), and International Environment (Ch. 12). Career Opportunities in International Law is the new Appendix 3. Exhibits graphically illustrating chapter concepts have been added as well as expanded coverage of Sources (Ch. 1), Dispute Resolutions (Ch. 9), and International Business (Ch. 3).

The second edition of this concise and well-loved textbook has been enhanced and developed while continuing to offer a fresh and accessible approach to international law, providing students with a uniquely holistic understanding of the field. Starting with the legal principles that underpin each strand of international law, and putting this into a real-life context, this textbook builds an understanding of how the international legal system operates and where it is heading. It guides readers through the theoretical foundations and development of international law norms, while also explaining clearly how the law works in practice.

Offers a new perspective on international law and international legal argumentation: to what event is international law a belief system?

Comprehensive while remaining succinct, FUNDAMENTAL PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL LAW provides a uniquely effective mix of cases, articles, documents, text, charts, tables, and questions--all of which pique student interest while enhancing their understanding of key topics. The text is complemented by numerous review problems, as well as print and Web resources for further research.

International Law is both an introduction to the subject and a critical consideration of its central themes and debates. The opening chapters of the book explain how international law underpins the international political and economic system by establishing the basic principle of the independence of States, and their right to choose their own political, economic, and cultural systems. Subsequent chapters then focus on considerations that limit national freedom of choice (e.g. human rights, the interconnected global economy, the environment). Through the organizing concepts of territory, sovereignty, and jurisdiction the book shows how international law seeks to achieve an established set of principles according to which the power to make and enforce policies is distributed among States.

In this book various perspectives on fundamental rights in the fields of public and private international law are innovatively covered. Published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague, the collection reflects the breadth and scope of the Institute’s research activities in the fields of public international law, EU law, private international law and international and European sports law. It does so by shedding more light on topical issues – such as drone warfare, the fight against terrorism, the international trade environment nexus and forced arbitration – that can be related to the theme of fundamental rights, which runs through all these four areas of research. Points of divergence and areas of common ground are uncovered in contributions from both staff members and distinguished external authors, having long-standing academic relations with the Institute. The Editors of this book are all staff members of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, each of them representing one of the areas of research the Institute covers.

A user-friendly, comprehensive, and modern account of international law combining political science and law for students at multiple levels.