An Introduction to Public International Law

This book provides a thorough survey and detailed treatment of the fundamentals of international law. It addresses various core aspects of international law including Law of Peace and Dispute Settlement, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Protection of the International Environment, and modes of conducting International Transactions through Treaties and Diplomatic Agents. In addition to providing up-to-date information on virtually all aspects of international law, the book discusses International Responsibility of States, and International Criminal Law, including references to major cases. The book subsequently examines key topics such as the International Criminal Court and the Statute of Rome, International Terrorism, State Immunity and Human Rights, and Attribution of State Responsibility. In closing, it discusses Indian practices with regard to major aspects of international law as reflected by the rulings of Indian courts, and briefly examines the practices of other nations.



Given its scope, the book offers a valuable reference guide for students of political science, and for law practitioners, researchers and counsels whose work involves issues of international law.