Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law has been shaping the study and application of international law for over 50 years. Serving as a single-volume introduction to the field as a whole, the book is one of the classic treatises on international law, now fully updated to order to take account of recent developments. It includes extensive references in order to provide a solid foundation for further research.
Authored by James Crawford, the ninth edition further secures the work as the essential international law text for students and practitioners.
Part I: Preliminary Topics1. Introduction2. The Sources of International Law3. The Relations of International and National LawPart II: Personality and Recognition4. Subjects of International Law5. Creation and Incidence of Statehood6. Recognition of States and Governments7. International OrganizationsPart III: Territorial Sovereignty8. Forms of Governmental Authority Over Territory9. Acquisition and Transfer of Territorial Sovereignty10. Status of Territory: Further ProblemsPart IV: Law of the Sea11. The Territorial Sea and Other Maritime Zones12. Maritime Delimitation and Associated Questions13. Maritime Transit and the Regime of the High SeasPart V: The Environment and Natural Resources14. Common Spaces and Co-Operation in the Use of Natural Resources15. Legal Aspects of the Protection of the EnvironmentPart VI: International Transactions16. The Law of Treaties17. Diplomatic and Consular Relations18. Unilateral Acts, Acquiescence, and Estoppel19. Succession to Rights and DutiesPart VII: State Jurisdiction20. Sovereignty and Equality of States21. Jurisdictional Competence22. Privileges and Immunities of Foreign StatesPart VIII: Nationality and Related Concepts23. The Relations of Nationality24. Nationality of Corporations and AssetsPart IX: The Law of Responsibility25. The Conditions for International Responsibility26. Consequences of an Internationally Wrongful Act27. Multilateral Public Order and Issues of ResponsibilityPart X: The Protection of Individuals and Groups28. The International Minimum Standard: Diplomatic Protection and Protection of Investments29. International Human Rights30. International Criminal JusticePart XI: Disputes31. The Claims Process32. Third-Party Settlement of International Disputes33. Use of Threat of Force by States
