Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law

• Utgivningsdatum: 2026-08-10
• Mått: 250 x 52 x 149 mm
• Vikt: 1 415 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 658
• Upplaga: 10
• Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• ISBN: 9781041127871

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Alexander Orakhelashvili (LLM Leiden, PhD Cantab), Professor at the University of Birmingham, UK, has taught and researched public international law at four British universities over the past twenty-five years. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and events on developments in public international law, and has given invited papers at the events and conferences held in the UK, the USA, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Japan. He has provided legal advice regarding public international law issues in litigation before English and American courts. Apart from Akehurst, his publications include ten books, including seven sole-authored monographs: Peremptory Norms in International Law (2006), The Interpretation of Acts and Rules in Public International Law (2008), Collective Security (2011), Domesticating Kelsen: Towards the Pure Theory of English Law (2019), International Law and International Politics: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Analysis (2020), Causation in International Law (2022), The Essence and Reality of Statehood: Effectiveness, Recognition and Legitimacy (2025), as well as three edited collections and more than ninety articles and book chapters in leading journals and edited collections.

"This 10th edition is another welcome and masterful update by Alexander Orakhelashvili. For this most recent edition, he has added recent case law on climate law, and updated the book in light of the global pushback against international institutions."Kevin W. Gray, Lecturer, University of Toronto, Canada"Orakhelashvili has comprehensively updated this most welcome new edition Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law. It continues to provide a detailed yet accessible volume on international law that will as a result be of interest to a wide audience, including students of all levels, academics, practitioners, and anybody with an interest in international law as it operates in both its historical and contemporary context."Christian Henderson, Professor of International Law, University of Sussex, UK"First published in 1970, Akehurst is a classic textbook that has introduced generations of students to the study of international law. In this new tenth edition, Alexander Orakhelashvili brings it up to date once more while preserving its distinctly clear and insightful treatment of both doctrinal and theoretical questions. Akehurst remains an essential companion for every serious student of international law."Umut Özsu, Professor of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University, Canada"For over half a century Akehurst has stood out among introductions to international law for its readability and comprehensiveness, and its insightful analysis. Alexander Orakhelashvili has done a superb job in bringing it not only into the twenty-first century but right up to date. It remains an essential reference point for everyone in the field."Philip Alston, John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law, New York University, USA

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