International Law (Longman Law Series) - Softcover

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Longman Law Series International LawRichard K. Gardiner  Editorial Advisory Board Professor I.H. Dennis (University College London)Professor J.A. Usher (University of Edinburgh) 

Few areas of law remain today entirely unaffected by public international law. Treaties and the work of international organisations have extended its reach into national systems of law, while it continues to regulate relations between states. It now affects industry, commerce, financial transactions, agriculture, commodities, shipping, aviation and satellite communications, as well as the individual in many other areas such as human rights, health, nationality and refugees, criminal law, intellectual property and civil matters.

This book provides a complete introduction to international law. It gives an overview and detailed treatment of major topics, such as the law of treaties, jurisdiction, international organisations and state responsibility. There is particular emphasis on understanding the concepts, rules and processes of international law and its relationship with national legal systems.

The the book therefore provides a framework for the subject and guidance to development of the skills needed to tackle the many specialist areas of international law that lawyers nowencounter. It also opens the way to use of the great array of international law materials now readily available, particularly through the Internet, aided by the book’s accompanying website at http://www.booksites.net/gardiner.

International Law is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in public international law and international relations. Lawyers generally will find this book a useful means of becoming acquainted with this increasingly important subject.

Richard Gardiner is a Senior Lecturer in Law at University College London and a barrister. After general practice at the Bar, he was for twelve years a legal adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, dealing with a wide range of international legal issues, negotiating and drafting treaties, and advising on implementing international law in the United Kingdom.