Table of Contents

1. The nature of international law and the international system2. The sources of international law3. The law of treaties4. International law and national law5. Personality, statehood and recognition6. Jurisdiction and sovereignty7. Immunities from national jurisdiction8. Law of the sea9. State responsibility10. The peaceful settlement of disputes11. The use of force12. Human rights13. International criminal law

About the Author

Martin Dixon is a Fellow in Law at Queens' College, Cambridge, and a Reader in Law at the University of Cambridge. He has been a legal officer for the United Nations in Vienna, advises companies on questions of international law, and is co-author of Cases & Materials on International Law.