A concise introduction to international law / Atilla M. Tanzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanzi, Atilla M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven International Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

This book, 'A Concise Introduction to International Law' by Attila M. Tanzi, provides a comprehensive overview of international law, focusing on its principles, sources, and application. It covers the regulation of state relations, the creation and enforcement of international obligations, and the interaction between international and domestic law. The book also explores various branches of international law, including human rights, environmental law, and criminal justice. Designed for students and legal professionals, it aims to simplify complex legal concepts and encourage the application of international law in domestic legal contexts. The second edition updates previous content with recent developments and fills gaps in areas such as treaty law. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface to the second edition

Preface to the first edition

List of abbreviations

Chapter 1 What is international law

1. Who needs a basic knowledge of international law and why

2. Regulating the relations between states and constraining their external sovereignty…

3. …And internal sovereignty

4. Why do states undertake international obligations?

4.1. The example of the Rio Grande Agreement

5. Why do states comply with and breach international law?

6. Can we speak of a Constitution of the international society of states? A brief history

7. Differences and similarities between international law and domestic jurisdictions

7.1. Predictability

8. Concluding remarks

Further reading

Chapter 2 Who makes international law and its recipients

1. The subjects and actors of international law. Introductory remarks

2. States and statehood

2.1. Recognition

2.1.1. Two difficult cases, among others: Kosovo and Crimea

3. Intergovernmental organisations

4. Non-state entities

4.1. Individuals

4.2. NGOs

4.3. Corporations

Chapter 3 Making and changing international rules

1. Sources of law and sources of international law

1.1. The absence of legislation in international law

2. Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice

3. International agreements. Introductory qualifications

3.1. Treaty law

3.1.1. Negotiations, adoption, manifestation of consent and entry into force

3.1.2. Invalidity, termination and suspension of treaties

3.1.3. Reservations and treaty interpretation

4. International custom

4.1. The role of precedents

5. General principles of law

6. Relationship between the sources of international law

6.1. Relationship of compatibility

6.2. Relationship of conflict.

7. So-called 'soft-law instruments'

Chapter 4 International law and domestic jurisdictions

1. Background

2. The monism v dualism controversy and balancing

3. Municipal law in international law and before international courts and tribunals

3.1. Jurisdictional immunities case between Germany and Italy

4. International law in municipal law and before domestic courts and tribunals

5. The doctrine of incorporation of customs and transformation of treaties in common law jurisdictions

6. The 'receipt' of international law in civil law jurisdictions

7. The crux of the matter: conflict and precedence

8. Jurisprudential nationalism

Chapter 5 Breaching international law and its consequences

1. Introduction

2. International wrongs and state responsibility

2.1. Internationally wrongful act of states

2.1.1. Violation of an international obligation and attribution thereof

2.1.2. Circumstances precluding wrongfulness

2.2. The legal relationship of responsibility

2.2.1. Violation of erga omnes obligations

3. State liability and civil liability

Chapter 6 The international means of dispute settlement

2. The existence of a legal dispute

3. Diplomatic means of dispute settlement

4. Adjudicative means

5. Institutional means for the settlement of disputes over collective interests and emerging cases of resort to adjudication

5.1. The UN

5.2. Compliance review mechanisms

Chapter 7 Select areas of substantive international law

2. International economic law

2.1. International law on protection and promotion of foreign investment

2.2. WTO law

3. The law of the sea

4. International human rights law

5. International environmental law.

6. International criminal law and justice

7. The law of jurisdictional immunities

8. International law on migration

Conclusions: Multilateralism v Unilateralism.

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ISBN:

9789400112193

940011219X

OCLC:

1372398095