International Law
Vaughan Lowe
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Description for International Law
Paperback. This title provides students with a concise and analytical overview of what the 'law' means in an international context and an introduction to the main institutions and mechanisms of international law. Series: Clarendon Law Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Clarendon Law Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199268849
SKU
V9780199268849
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About Vaughan Lowe
Vaughan Lowe is Chichele Professor of Public International Law, and a Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford
Reviews for International Law
That it is authored by a distinguished academic..is worthy of note. No less interesting are Lowe's views on the changing nature of international law
The Commonwealth Lawyer
The Commonwealth Lawyer