Textbook on International Law - Softcover

Dixon, Martin

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9780199260720: Textbook on International Law

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199260729 ISBN 13: 9780199260720

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2005

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Textbook on International Law provides a concise and accessible exposition of the key areas of international law for the student. All the components of a course are considered and analyzed, with particular emphasis placed on the practice of states. Additionally, the book provides a thorough grasp of both the theory and practice of international law. This fifth edition has been updated to include new material on the use of force, the International Criminal Court, and terrorism.

As well as being an invaluable aid for law students, this book will also help students of international politics and diplomacy in understanding how the international community actually works.

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About the Author:

Martin Dixon is a Fellow in Law at Queens' College, Cambridge and a University Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge. He has been a legal officer for the United Nations in Vienna and is also co-author of Cases & Materials in International Law.

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"...the book as a whole can be reommended to all students and others coming to the subject with only the barest of basic legal knowledge."--New Law Journal

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