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An Introduction to Public International Law 2nd ed


ISBN13: 9781009580373
Previous Edition ISBN: 9781108432627
To be Published: December 2025
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £34.99
Hardback edition not yet published, ISBN13 9781009580380





Written for students working in a range of disciplines, this textbook provides an accessible, balanced, and nuanced introduction to the field of public international law. It offers the basic concepts and legal frameworks of public international law while acknowledging the field's inherent complexities and controversies. Featuring numerous carefully chosen and clearly explained examples, it demonstrates how the law applies in practice, and public international law's pervasive influence on world affairs.

Aiming not to over-emphasize any particular domestic jurisprudence or research interest, this textbook offers a global overview of public international law that will be highly valuable to any student new to the study of this very significant field. The 2nd edition has been updated to address the latest developments in the field. It includes new and current examples and cases in key areas, such as human rights law, criminal law, humanitarian law, and environmental law.

  • Provides an accessible but nuanced introduction to public international law for students working in a range of disciplines
  • Includes numerous clearly explained and carefully chosen examples, giving students necessary context for how the law applies in practice
  • Offers a well-balanced account of the field of public international law, aiming not to over-emphasise the research interests of the authors or any particular domestic jurisprudence

Subjects:
Public International Law
Contents:
1. Introduction
Part I. The Foundations of Public International Law
2. Sources of International Law
3. Subjects, Statehood, and Self-Determination
4. Law of Treaties
5. Law of State Responsibility
6. Jurisdiction
7. Immunities
8. International Organizations
9. International Dispute Settlement
Part II. The Branches of Public International Law
10. International Human Rights Law
11. Law on the Use of Force
12. International Humanitarian Law
13. International Criminal Law
14. International Economic Law
15. Law of the Sea
16. International Environmental Law