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International Law: Doctrine, Practice and Theory is an innovative and unique 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 burgeoning field. 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 edited 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 international 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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John H. Currie, professor emeritus of law, University of Ottawa, where for many years he taught public international law, the use of force by states, the law of armed conflict, and legal research and writing. He has also designed and taught courses on the theory and practice of public international law for the Canadian Foreign Service Institute. Craig Forcese is an associate professor at the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa. He teaches public international law, national security law, administrative law and public law/legislation. Much of his present research and writing relates to national security, human rights and democratic accountability. Joanna Harrington is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta, where she teaches public international law, international human rights law, international criminal law, and international dispute settlement. She often writes on matters of foreign relations law, human rights, and transnational crime. Valerie Oosterveld is an associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario, where she teaches public international law, the law of international organizations, and international criminal law. She has degrees from the universities of Ottawa (BSocSc), Toronto (LLB), and Columbia (LLM and JSD). Before joining the faculty in 2005, Valerie served in the Legal Affairs Bureau of Canada's then Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

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