International Law: A Very Short Introduction

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Vaughan Lowe (Emeritus Chichele Professor of Public International Law and Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford)

International Law

A Very Short Introduction

Vaughan Lowe (Emeritus Chichele Professor of Public International Law and Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
26 November 2015

Human rights; Diplomatic law; International law of territory & statehood; Settlement of international disputes

Series: Very Short Introductions

Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its central place in discussions such as the Iraq War and Guantanamo, the World Trade Organisation, the anti-capitalist movement, the Kyoto Convention on climate change, and the apparent failure of the international system to deal with the situations in Palestine and Darfur, and the plights of refugees and illegal immigrants around the world. This Very Short Introduction explains what international law is, what its role in international society is, and how it operates. Vaughan Lowe examines what international law can and cannot do and what it is and what it isn't doing to make the world a better place. Focussing on the problems the world faces, Lowe uses terrorism, environmental change, poverty, and international violence to demonstrate the theories and practice of international law, and how the principles can be used for international co-operation.

By: Vaughan Lowe (Emeritus Chichele Professor of Public International Law and Fellow of All Souls College University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 114g
ISBN: 9780199239337
ISBN 10: 0199239339
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 26 November 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1: Nations Under Law 2: Where does international law come from? 3: Freedom from external interference 4: Sovereignty inside the State 5: What international law does well 6: What international law does badly (or not at all) References Further Reading Index

Vaughan Lowe QC is Emeritus Chichele Professor of Public International Law and an Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford. He practices as a barrister and arbitrator from Essex Court Chambers, London, and has advised governments and corporations around the world on matters of international law. He is the author of many books and articles on the subject, including The United Nations Security Council and War Oxford University Press 2010; with Adam Roberts, Jennifer Welsh, and Dominik Zaum) and International Law (Oxford University Press, 2007).