This comprehensive guide summarizes the current principles and rules governing the international law of the sea. Topics include the rights and responsibilities of states in various zones of the oceans, fisheries and nonliving resources, vessel nationality and jurisdiction over vessels, maritime terrorism and security, maritime boundary delimitation and baselines, marine environment, and dispute settlement mechanisms. The text discusses the widely accepted United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other relevant treaties, legislation, and jurisprudence, including U.S. and European laws, cases, and practice.

The Law of the Sea in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

Noyes, John

Franckx, Erik

Sohn, Louis

Juras, Kristen

Specialties

West Academic Publishing

Introduces the history and nature of international law, and examines the sources of international law--treaties, customary international law, general principles, jus cogens, and equity--and the different forums in which international law is interpreted and applied. Also covers important fields of international law: individual and human rights; recognition and self-determination; war and peace; the United Nations; Antarctica; outer space; the law of the sea; international environmental laws; international conflict of laws; foreign sovereign immunity; and act of state. All chapters have been thoroughly updated. This edition newly examines U.S. cases on the application of international law in the U.S. legal system, the legal regime governing climate change, the proliferation of international courts and tribunals, the responsibility of international organizations for the actions of their agents, and recent developments at the International Criminal Court.

International Law, Cases and Commentary (American Casebook Series)

Janis, Mark

Foreign & International Law

This book introduces the history and nature of international law and examines its sources―treaties, customary international law, general principles, jus cogens, and equity―and the different forums in which it is interpreted and applied. It also covers important fields of international law: individual and human rights; recognition and self-determination; war and peace; and more. It examines U.S. cases on the application of international law in the U.S. legal system, the proliferation of international courts and tribunals, the responsibility of states and international organizations, and the International Criminal Court.

International Law, Cases and Commentary, 5th (American Casebook Series)

This book is a thoroughly up-to-date text that will be used both as classroom course book and as a treatise and reference guide. The text contains engaging teaching materials that systematically introduce law of the sea topics, placing them in the context of important themes about the roles of international law and the international legal process. Historical materials of continuing importance appear alongside new materials that address such topics as maritime terrorism and port security, the protection of underwater cultural heritage, marine sanctuaries, deep-sea vent resources, and the operation of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and other new international organisations. These new topics complement a comprehensive treatment of rights and responsibilities in various zones of the oceans and on the high seas, fisheries, nonliving resources, marine pollution, vessel nationality, and jurisdiction over vessels, baselines, maritime boundary delimitation, and dispute settlement. The book contains extensive notes and commentary, along with carefully selected and edited readings and documents, some of which are not readily available in other reference sources. Citations t

Cases and Materials on the Law of the Sea

Sohn, Louis B.

Transnational Publishers

This title sets the most significant international law cases in their social, political, and historical context. It showcases 13 essays by leading international law experts. The essays are organized in three groupings: stories about the development of international human rights law, stories about the use of international law in the U.S. legal system, and stories about international law's impact on interstate politics and the global economy. Experienced international law scholars, teachers, and practitioners will discover valuable new insights, and readers new to international law will find that the book quickly immerses them in the most significant developments in the field.

International Law Stories

Dickinson, Laura

Foundation Press

International Law and International Relations is a helpful introduction to the ways in which international law affects world politics. Well-written and engaging, it is accessible to readers without a background in law. It includes up-to-date important topics, such as human rights, war and peace, counter-terrorism initiatives, the United Nations, and the law of the sea. The use of actual cases and incidents offers an illuminating practical approach for anyone interested in international relations.

International Law and International Relations (Higher Education Coursebook)

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International Law: Cases and Commentary (American Casebook Series)

Sadat, Leila

Janis, Noyes, and Sadat's International Law: Cases and Commentary, 7th (American Casebook Series)

A special course adoption price is available for an order of six or more copies from a university bookstore. Contact sales-us@brill.com or sales-nl@brill.com to learn more. This second edition of Cases and Materials on the Law of the Sea has been updated to address significant developments that have occurred in the law of the sea since the publication of the first edition in 2004. The text compiles cases, treaties, U.N. documents, commentaries, and other teaching materials that systematically present law of the sea topics while placing those issues in the broader context of international law and international legal process. The book incorporates relevant historical materials alongside materials addressing more recent topics, such as port security, the depletion of fish stocks, and the operation of new international institutions. Extensive notes and discussion questions engage readers and enhance their understanding of the materials.

Martinus Nijhoff

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The Law of the Sea in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

International Law, Cases and Commentary (American Casebook Series)

International Law, Cases and Commentary, 5th (American Casebook Series)

Cases and Materials on the Law of the Sea

International Law Stories

International Law and International Relations (Higher Education Coursebook)

International Law: Cases and Commentary (American Casebook Series)

Janis, Noyes, and Sadat's International Law: Cases and Commentary, 7th (American Casebook Series)

Cases and Materials on the Law of the Sea