Landmark Cases in Public International Law

The past two hundred years have seen the transformation of public international law from a rule-based extrusion of diplomacy into a fully-fledged legal system. LandmarkCases in Public International Law examines decisions that have contributed to the development of international law into an integrated whole, whilst also creating specialised sub-systems that stand alone as units of analysis. The significance of these decisions is not taken for granted, with contributors critically interrogating the cases to determine if their reputation as 'landmarks' is deserved. Emphasis is also placed on seeing each case as a diplomatic artefact, highlighting that international law, while unquestionably a legal system, remains reliant on the practice and consent of states as the prime movers of development.

The cases selected cover a broad range of subject areas including state immunity, human rights, the environment, trade and investment, international organisations, international courts and tribunals, the laws of war, international crimes, and the interface between international and municipal legal systems. A wide array of international and domestic courts are also considered, from the International Court of Justice to the European Court of Human Rights, World Trade Organization Appellate Body, US Supreme Court and other adjudicative bodies. The result is a three-dimensional picture of international law: what it was, what it is, and what it might yet become.

Author: Eirik Bjorge
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04/30/2020
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.28d
ISBN13: 9781509937707
ISBN10: 1509937706
BISAC Categories:
- Law | International

About the Author

Eirik Bjorge is Senior Lecturer in Public International Law in the University of Bristol Law School.

Cameron Miles is a barrister of Gray's Inn, practising from 3 Verulam Buildings in London.