International Law - Softcover

Shaw, Malcolm N.

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ISBN 10: 0521463165 ISBN 13: 9780521463164

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

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This updated edition of a popular textbook on international law includes a new chapter on International Environmental Law, and takes into account such recent significant developments as the Kuwait crisis, the responsibility of international organizations and the growth of international human rights law.

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Book Description:

Engaging, authoritative and academically rigorous, this is the definitive international law textbook. Comprehensively updated content includes new chapters on international criminal law and the International Court of Justice, reflecting current trends in course coverage. The stimulating writing style motivates students to explore the subject, and encourages development of analytical thinking.

About the Author:

Malcolm N. Shaw, QC is the Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law at the University of Leicester. One of the world's leading international lawyers, he has been awarded the decoration of 'Officier de l'Ordre de la Valeur' by the Republic of Cameroon. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a founding member of Curatorium, Xiamen Academy of International Law. He is also a practising barrister at Essex Court Chambers.

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