International law

Author: Shao Jin
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: International Law is one of the core textbooks for law majors in 21st-century higher education institutions. The book consists of 17 chapters, systematically discussing the principles, rules, and institutions of modern international law, analyzing important theoretical issues, including emerging ones.
Chapter 1: Introduction focuses on the concept, development, subjects, sources, basis of validity, relationship with domestic law, and fundamental principles of international law. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 primarily discuss the legal systems of states, residents, and territory under international law. Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 introduce and elaborate on international maritime law, aviation law, outer space law, and international environmental law, respectively. Chapter 9 discusses the United Nations and regional organizations. Chapter 10 comprehensively covers diplomatic and consular immunity and the immunity of international organizations. Chapter 11 introduces and explains the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, the World Trade Organization, and their legal systems. Chapter 12 discusses the international protection of human rights. Chapter 13 examines the rules and institutions governing the conclusion, observance, application, accession, reservation, and termination of treaties. Chapter 14 elaborates on the constitutive elements of state responsibility, the exemption of responsibility, and the ways of assuming responsibility. Chapters 15 and 16 discuss the methods, institutions for the peaceful settlement of international disputes, collective security, and United Nations peacekeeping operations, respectively. Chapter 17 covers the law of armed conflict, including international humanitarian law, war crimes, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the newly established International Criminal Court.
International law is rich and complex, and this textbook provides fundamental knowledge and clarifies basic theories while maintaining a concise scope. References are listed at the end of each chapter, aiming to facilitate further study for those interested. This book may also hold certain reference value for faculty and students in foreign language, journalism, and international relations programs, as well as for practitioners in diplomatic and foreign affairs departments and researchers on international issues.