Brierly's Law of Nations

Andrew Clapham is Professor of Public International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva. Before he joined the Graduate Institute of International Studies Institute in 1997, he was the Representative of Amnesty International to the United Nations in New York. His current research relates to the role of non-state actors in international law and related questions in human rights and humanitarian law. Andrew Clapham is the Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. His publications include Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction (2007), Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors (2006), and International Human Rights Lexicon (2005), with Susan Marks.

[Brierly's Law of Nations] is compact, concise and erudite. Above all, it is distinguished among law books for its clarity and simplicity of expression... This classic text has been rendered brilliantly up to date to create a readable and authoritative work of reference for general readers as well as lawyers and law students.

• Preface To The First Edition ; Preface To The Seventh Edition ; 1. The Origins of International Law ; 2. The Basis of Obligation In International Law ; 3. The Legal Organization of International Society ; 4. States ; 5. The Territory of States ; 6. Jurisdiction ; 7. Treaties ; 8. International Disputes and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security ; 9. Resort to Force