International law / edited by Malcolm D. Evans, Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A short history of international law / Stephen C Neff -- What is international law for? / Martti Koskenniemi -- A view of delft : some thoughts about thinking about international law / Iain Scobbie -- The sources of international law / Hugh Thirlway -- Soft law in international law-making / Alan Boyle -- International law and 'relative normativity' / Dinah Shelton -- The practical working of the law of treaties / Malgosia Fitzmaurice -- Statehood, self-determination, and recognition / Matthew Craven -- International organizations / Dapo Akande -- The individual and the international legal system / Robert McCorquodale -- Jurisdiction / Vaughan Lowe and Christopher Staker -- International law and restraints on the exercise of jurisdiction by national courts of states / Hazel Fox -- Immunities enjoyed by officials of states and international organizations / Chanaka Wickremasinghe -- The relationship between international and national law / Eileen Denza -- The character and forms of international responsibility / James Crawford and Simon Olleson -- Issues of admissibility and the law of international responsibility / Phoebe Okowa -- The responsibility to protect / Spencer Zifcak -- Countermeasures and sanctions / Nigel White and Ademola Abass -- The means of dispute settlement / John Merrills -- The international court of justice / Hugh Thirlway -- The use of force and the international legal order / Christine Gray -- The law of the sea / Malcolm D Evans -- International environmental law / Catherine Redgwell -- International investment / Surya P Subedi -- International criminal law / Robert Cryer -- International human rights law / Sir Nigel Rodley -- The law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law) / David Turns.

Clearly and accessibly written, this new text provides a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of international law and covers subjects including the history, theories and sources of international law, as well as current areas of interest such as international criminal law.