James Crawford - Brownlies Principles of Public International Law

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BROWNLIES PRINCIPLES OF

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL

LAW

JAMES CRAWFORD

Malarial com diretes autarats

BROWNLIES PRINCIPLES OF

PUBLIC
INTERNATIONAL
LAW

Ninth Edition

BY

JAMES CRAWFORD, SC, FBA

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OUTLINE CONTENTS

PART I PRELIMINARY TOPICS

PART II PERSONALITY AND RECOGNITION

PART III TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY

PART IV LAW OF THE SEA

PART V THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

PART VI INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS

PART VII STATE JURISDICTION

PART VIII NATIONALITY AND RELATED CONCEPTS

PART IX THE LAW OF RESPONSIBILITY

PART XI DISPUTES

CONTENTS

Glossary Ixxxii

PART I PRELIMINARY TOPICS

PART II PERSONALITY AND RECOGNITION

1. Recognition of Governments 141

PART III TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY

PART IV LAW OF THE SEA

1. The Seabed and Ocean Floor Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction 310

PART V THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES 317

PART VI INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS

1. Unilateral Acts 402
2. Acquiescence 405

PART VII STATE JURISDICTION

PART VIII NATIONALITY AND RELATED CONCEPTS

1. Nationality of Corporations 512

PART IX THE LAW OF RESPONSIBILITY

PART X THE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION AND PROTECTION

OF INVESTMENTS 591

1. Conclusion 663

PART XI DISPUTES

1. Conclusion 691

1. Conclusion 716

1. Conclusion 748

Index

Preface

James Crawford SC, FBA

From: Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law (9th Edition) James Crawford

Previous Edition (8 ed.)

Content type: Book content

Product: Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law [OSAIL]

Published in print: 09 July 2019

ISBN: 9780198737445

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of successive editions of Ian Brownlie's Principles for the teaching of international law over the past half century. It is not too much to say that several generations of Anglophone international lawyers have absorbed their sense of the structure of their subject from Principles . It was both an honour and responsibility to undertake an eighth edition following Ian Brownlie's tragic death in January 2010. This ninth edition follows some seven years later and captures the plethora of developments in international law which have occurred in the intervening period.

Ian was used to describing Principles as a 'legal handbook', but it was always much more than that, seeking to cover the broad subject matter of international law in 13 Parts and 32 chapters. In the eighth edition, these were somewhat simplified into 11 Parts and 33 chapters (with the introduction of an Introduction). Although there was some reorganization of Parts and chapters, the structure and the approach of this edition was recognizably that of earlier editions and has remained so.

As to structure, an initial review of general topics (history, sources, and the relations of international to municipal law) is followed by Parts on statehood and legal personality (into which the law of international organizations has been fitted); territorial sovereignty; law of the sea; the environment and natural resources; international transactions (including unilateral acts and succession); jurisdiction; nationality; responsibility; protection of individuals and groups; and disputes (including use of force). The result is coverage of all the major topics of classical and modern international law (with the exception of international trade law) in a form hopefully accessible to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and legal professionals alike. A feature of the present edition, suggested by one of the readers, is a summary conclusion added to most chapters.

As to approach, this is unabashedly that of the international lawyer, historically informed but aware of the climate of changes, real and attempted, which seems to threaten the fragile international order. Due note has been taken of these changes and threats of change, but without any attempt to predict an uncertain future.