Overview
International law is the only field of law in which students are
expected to digest such a broad sweep of ideas, legal concepts,
institutions, principles, and rules within the limited span of a single
course. The authors, as teachers of international law, offer this
volume for just such an introduction. They present the fundamental
principles and processes of the international legal system, exploring
them through as many areas of its operation as the practical limits of
the book allow.
The seventh edition of International Law: Chiefly as Interpreted and Applied in Canada is primarily designed for students and others who experience the world
from a Canadian perspective. While the text includes international
documents and decisions, it also draw extensively on the practice of
international law, chiefly as interpreted and applied in Canada.
International Law is also a reference of first resort for
anyone who needs international legal sources — members of the legal
profession confronted with a legal problem with international elements,
or others who want to know about Canadian practice in a particular area
of international law. Comments and citations are included to help
readers direct their research.
The book is also supported by a website. This electronic resource
enhances the use of the printed text by the provision of additional
international legal sources. In particular, the website provides online
access to full copies of the treaties, United Nations documents, and
international law case reports partially reproduced in the book.
TopFeatures
- Written by an ensemble of outstanding authors who teach international law at seven Canadian law schools.
- Designed for international law students from a Canadian perspective.
- Explores the most contemporary prinicples and processes of the international legal system.
- Acts as a comprehensive reference text on international law.
- Includes extensive commentary on the cases and international instruments.
- Supported by a website that enhances the book with Treaty Links and
Case Links.
- Includes a softcover Documentary Supplement that reproduces a number of charters, conventions, convenant, and treaties.
