Preliminary sections

INTERNATIONAL LAW

doc trine, practice, and theory � second edition

john h. currie

craig forcese

joanna harrington

valerie oosterveld

john h. currie craig forcese joanna harrington

valerie oosterveld

currie

forcese

harrington

oosterveld

INTERNATIONAL LAW

doc trine, practice, and theory second edition

ISBN 978-1-55221-357-5

International Law: Doctrine, Practice, and Theor y is an innovative and uniqu e volume which

crosses the traditional boundaries between textbook, casebook, and scholarly monograph.

The book is designed primarily as an introduction to the system and substance of international

law. It is also a convenient and comprehensive reference work on the most important aspects

of this burgeonin eld.

The book includes introductory materials on the nature, history, and theory of international

law from an international relations, as well as a legal, perspective. Carefully selected and ed-

ited primary materials — including treaties, UN documents, and cases — take readers to the

very sources of the rules and principles that comprise modern international law. Extensive

and critical commentary on, and analysis of, these primary materials guide the reader to an

understanding of the rules, their strengths and weaknesses, and their place in the interna-

tional legal system. Descriptions of contemporary real-world situations provide concrete

context to the discussion.

Remarkable for both its depth and breadth, International Law: Doctrine, Practice, and Theory

sets a new standard for the study of international law in Canada. It will make an invaluable

addition to the reference collection of practitioners, judges, and scholars working in this

ever-increasingly important area of modern law.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

doc trine, practice, and theory second edition