Public international law in a nutshell
By: by Thomas Buergenthal, Judge (ret.) International Court of Justice, Lobingier Professor of Comparative, Law and Jurisprudence, George Washinton University ; Sean D. Murphy, Patricia Roberts Harris Research, Professor of Law, George Washington University, Member, United Nations International Law Commission
Contributors: Murphy, Sean D., author
Edition: Fifth edition.
Series: West nutshell series; Nutshell series
Publisher: West
Published: 2013
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9780314279965
Subjects: International and municipal law; International law
Other titles: Public international law
Description: "This Fifth Edition of Public International Law in a Nutshell is a concise yet accurate summary of the field of public international law, covering its basic sources, actors, and procedures, and key subject matter areas, such as human rights, the law of the sea, international environmental law, the law of war, and U.S. foreign relations law. This edition is fully updated to include recent treaties, institutions, and Supreme Court decisions."--Publisher.
Notes: Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Application and relevance of international law; title: Sources of international law; title: States and international organizations; title: International dispute settlement; title: International law of treaties; title: Rights of individuals; title: Foreign relations law in the United States; title: Jurisdiction; title: Immunities from jurisdiction; title: Law of the sea; title: International environmental law; title: Use of force and arms control; title: International legal research.