Includes bibliographical references and index.

The sources of international law -- The relations of international and national law -- Subjects of international law -- Creation and incidence of statehood -- Recognition of states and governments -- International organizations -- Forms of governmental authority over territory -- Acquisition and transfer of territorial sovereignty -- Status of territory : further problems -- The territorial sea and other maritime zones -- Maritime delimitation and associated questions -- Maritime transit and the regime of the high seas -- Common spaces and cooperation in the use of natural resources -- Legal aspects of the protection of the environment -- The law of treaties -- Diplomatic and consular relations -- Unilateral acts, acquiescence, and estoppel -- Succession to rights and duties -- Sovereignty and equality of states -- Jurisdictional competence -- Privileges and immunities of foreign states -- The relations of nationality -- Nationality of corporations and assets -- The conditions for international responsibility -- Consequences of an internationally wrongful act -- Multilateral public order and issues of responsibility -- The international minimum standard : diplomatic protection and protection of investments -- International human rights -- international criminal justice --The claims process -- Third party settlement of international disputes -- Use or threat of force by states.