Overview
International Law provides a comprehensive yet student-focused approach to the subject, giving a contemporary and stimulating account of international law.With a rigorous and critical approach supported by engaging and thought-provoking learning features, this book encourages students to engage with legal debates and controversies.The eBook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: Find the eBook on VitalSource.Key featuresOffers comprehensive coverage of the central issues in public international law, introducing the key areas of debate in an engaging and accessible wayTakes a contemporary, sometimes critical approach to international law, encouraging students to engage with areas of controversy and consider how they affect the world todaySupported by thought-provoking learning features, including theory and debate boxes, contemporary developments, case spotlights, historical background boxes, and annotated recommended readingAlso available as an e-book with author videos, access to online resources like discussion questions and critical thinking frameworks, and accessible functionality and navigation features to offer extra learning supportNew to this EditionTreatment of recent events including the armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia; the Israel invasion of Gaza after the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023; the ongoing Yemeni conflict relating to the Houthis; governmental instability in Niger, Mali, and Sudan; and the European Union's anti-coercion instrument.Coverage of recent ICJ judgments and opinions of note, including Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory advisory opinion; Allegations of Violations of the Genocide Convention (Ukraine v Russia); Violations of the Genocide Convention cases (Gambia v Myanmar; South Africa v Israel); and more.Coverage of regional and international courts, including ITLOS (e.g., Commission of Small Island States in respect of Climate Change advisory opinion); ICC decisions (e.g., the arrest warrants against President Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu); ECtHR judgments (e.g., Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland); CJEU judgments (e.g., Venezuela v European Council); and the IACtHR (e.g., Habitantes de la Oroya v Peru).Integration of key proposals of the ILC, including work on general principles and subsidiary sources, immunity of State officials, and the effects of sea-level rise in international law.Digital formats and resourcesThe third edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with introductory videos by the author, discussion questions, critical thinking frameworks, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.
Full Product Details
Author: Gleider Hernández (Professor of Public International Law, Professor of Public International Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Open Universiteit Nederland)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.10cm
, Height: 3.50cm
, Length: 24.70cm
Weight: 1.116kg
ISBN: 9780198918479
ISBN 10: 019891847
Pages: 744
Publication Date: 03 June 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A modern classic that is a clear and engaging guide for those who are new to public international law as well as a valuable resource for senior scholars and practitioners. * Professor Philippa Webb, University of Oxford * A remarkable achievement. Not a word is wasted. It is written with rigour and considerable authority. Uniquely, it manages to cater for both advanced students and those at the beginning of their studies. * Professor Phoebe Okowa, Queen Mary University of London, Member UN International Law Commission * Deeply contextualizing international law across historical, geographical, and social contexts in an accessible and engaging way, International Law captures the imagination of both law and non-law students to understand, apply, and critically reflect on its practice. * Dr Silvia Steininger, Hertie School, Berlin * This is an excellent book. It is pitched at just the right level for students, offering that rare combination of crystal-clear explanation and in-depth analysis of the key tenets of international law. * Professor Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, University of Bristol Law School * Hernández's International Law offers an accessible yet rigorous introduction to public international law. It continues to deliver a fresh approach, thoughtfully attuned to modern technological developments and critical perspectives on the field. Highly recommended. * Professor Kubo Macák, University of Exeter Law School *
Author Information
Gleider Hernández is Professor of Public International Law and Chair of the Department of International & European Law at the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven). Previously, he was part-time Professor at the Open Universiteit; Associate Professor (Reader) in Public International Law at Durham University, where he was founding Deputy Director of the Global Policy Institute; and Associate Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice. He is the author of The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function(OUP), shortlisted for the 2014 Peter Birks Prize; President of the European Society of International Law (2023–25), having previously served as Secretary-General (2021–23); and Member of the Boards of the European Journal of International Law, Global Policy journal, and the Belgian Society of International Law.
