Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Sources of the law -- 2. The relation of municipal and international law -- 3. Subjects of the law -- 4. Incidence and continuity of statehood -- 5. Recognition of states and governments -- 6. Territorial sovereignty -- 7. The creation and transfer of territorial sovereignty -- 8. Status of territory : further problems -- 9. Territorial sea, contiguous zones, and exclusive economic zones -- 10. The continental shelf : delimitation of shelf areas and exclusive economic zones -- 11. The regime of the high seas -- 12. Common amenities and co-operation in the use of resources -- 13. Legal aspects of the protection of the environment -- 14. Sovereignty and equality of states -- 15. Jurisdictional competence -- 16. Privileges and immunities of foreign states -- 17. Diplomatic and consular relations -- 18. Reservations from territorial sovereignty -- 19. The relations of nationality -- 20. Some rules of attribution : corporations and specific assets -- 21. The responsibility of states -- 22. The admissibility of state claims -- 23. A system of multilateral public order : some incidents of illegality and the concept of Jus Cogens -- 24. Injury to the persons and property of aliens on state territory -- 25. The protection of individuals and groups : human rights and self-determination -- 26. International criminal justice -- 27. The law of treaties -- 28. Other transactions including agency and representation -- 29. State succession -- 30. Other cases of transmission of rights and duties -- 31. International organizations -- 32. The judicial settlement of international disputes -- 33. The use or threat of force by states.