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International Law

International Law

International Law

Cases and Materials with Australian Perspectives
Edition:
4th Edition
Authors:
Donald R Rothwell, Australian National University, Canberra
Stuart Kaye, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
Afshin Akhtar-Khavari, Queensland University of Technology
Ruth A Davis, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
Imogen Saunders, Australian National University, Canberra
Afshin Akhtar-Khavari, Imogen Saunders, Don Rothwell, Stuart Kaye, Ruth Davis
Published:
July 2025
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781009506762

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    International law is constantly adapting in response to developments in State practice, new treaties and an expanding international jurisprudence. International Law: Cases and Materials with Australian Perspectives provides students with up-to-date coverage of changing laws and their practical applications through a uniquely Australian lens. The fourth edition re-examines the principles and application of international law following major world events including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing Israel–Palestine conflict. The student-friendly text has been thoroughly updated to reflect landmark cases and developments in the law resulting from these events, as well as the ongoing challenges of climate change, crimes against humanity, genocide, human rights abuses, nuclear proliferation, resource management, self-determination of peoples, and new treaties dealing with the high seas. Each chapter includes suggested further readings to encourage independent study. Written by an expert author team, International Law remains an essential resource for Australian law students.

    • Clear writing style
    • Australian perspective
    • Curated range of primary and secondary materials

    Product details

    July 2025
    Paperback
    9781009506762
    924 pages
    244 × 170 × 46 mm
    1.558kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. The nature of international law Afshin Akhtar-Khavari and Imogen Saunders
    • 2. Sources of international law Afshin Akhtar-Khavari
    • 3. Law of treaties Imogen Saunders
    • 4. International and municipal law Don Rothwell
    • 5. International legal personality Don Rothwell and Imogen Saunders
    • 6. Sovereignty over territory Stuart Kaye and Don Rothwell
    • 7. Jurisdiction Stuart Kaye
    • 8. State responsibility Stuart Kaye
    • 9. Human rights Afshin Akhtar-Khavari
    • 10. Law of the sea Ruth Davis
    • 11. International environmental law Ruth Davis
    • 12. International trade law Imogen Saunders
    • 13. Use of force Don Rothwell
    • 14. Enforcement of international law Don Rothwell
    • 15. The peaceful settlement of international disputes Don Rothwell.
      Contributors
    • Afshin Akhtar-Khavari, Imogen Saunders, Don Rothwell, Stuart Kaye, Ruth Davis

    • Authors
    • Donald R Rothwell , Australian National University, Canberra

      Donald R. Rothwell is Professor of International Law at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

    • Stuart Kaye , University of Wollongong, New South Wales

      Stuart Kaye OAM is Director and Distinguished Professor of Law at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, at the University of Wollongong. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Australian Academy of Law. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to international law and tertiary education in the King's Birthday Honours in 2024.

    • Afshin Akhtar-Khavari , Queensland University of Technology

      Afshin Akhtar-Khavari is Dean of Law and Professor of International Law, University of South Pacific. He is currently on leave as the Professor of International Law in the School of Law at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) where he has been a professor since 2018.

    • Ruth A Davis , University of Wollongong, New South Wales

      Ruth Davis is Lecturer in the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts at the University of Wollongong. Her primary research interests are in the fields of international environmental law, marine environmental law and polar law and governance. She is currently working on a PhD thesis concerning the legal framework for supporting community-based management of coastal fisheries across the Pacific.

    • Imogen Saunders , Australian National University, Canberra

      Imogen Saunders is Associate Professor in Law at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University, and Director of the Centre for International and Public Law at the ANU College of Law. She is currently working on an Australian Research Council funded project on populism and international law.