A comprehensive yet student-focused approach to international law.
International Law presents a comprehensive yet student-focused approach to the subject, providing a contemporary and stimulating account of international law. With critical coverage delivered through a wide range of learning features, students are encouraged to engage with legal debates and controversies.
Key Features
- Offers comprehensive and critical coverage of the central issues in public international law, introducing the key areas of debate in an engaging and accessible way
- Takes a contemporary approach to international law, encouraging students to engage with areas of controversy and consider how they affect the world today
- Supported by thought-provoking learning features, including theory and debate boxes, contemporary developments, case spotlights, historical background boxes, and annotated recommended reading
- Accompanied by online resources, featuring author videos, discussion questions, critical thinking frameworks, and more
- Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support
About the Author
Gleider Hernández is Professor of Public International Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Previously, he was Associate Professor (Reader) in Public International Law at Durham University, where he was founding Deputy Director of the Global Policy Institute, and Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice. He is General Editor of Oxford Reports on International Courts of General Jurisdiction (Oxford Scholarship Online), and the author of
The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function (Oxford University Press), which was shortlisted for the 2014 Peter Birks Prize. Since 2021, he is Secretary-General of the European Society of International Law.
Industry Reviews
Review from previous edition International Law succeeds splendidly. It is student-friendly in ways that do not compromise accuracy or the recognition of complexity, and it will be the catalyst for many future careers and contributions. * John R Morss (2020) 21 Melbourne Journal of International Law 230 *
Impressive, comprehensive, extremely well written and engaging, using special features to spur further understanding of context, case law and critical thinking. * Solange Mouthaan, University of Warwick *
An outstanding contribution to international legal scholarship. The analysis is highly contextualised with vivid examples drawn from historical or contemporary state and judicial practices. * Dr Ricardo Pereira, Cardiff University *
Delivering a comprehensive introduction that is both accessible and engaging, this text will surely entice new students to dig deeper into the subject. * Dr Kasey McCall-Smith, University of Edinburgh *