Preface Guided tour of Learning Features Guided tour of the Online Resource Centre Contributors Abbreviations List of boxes List of tables List of case studies PARTⅠ STUDYING INTERNATIONAL LAW 1. International law and International relations: foundations for interdisciplinary study 2. Perspectives on international law in international relations 3. Basic principles of international law: a historical perspective 4. Perspectives on international relation in international law PARTⅡ IDENTIFYING INTERNATIONAL LAW 5. International treaties 6. Customary international law 7. Non-gorvernmental organizations and international law 8. International courts and tribunals PARTⅢ TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW 9. States and international law: the problems of self-determination, secession, and recognition 10. Use fo force in international law 11. International humanitarian law 12. International criminal law 13. International human rights law 14. International law for environmental protection 15. World trade and international law 16. Global social justice and international law CONCLUSION 17. International law in international relations: what are the prospects for the future? Table of cases Table of major multilateral international treaties and documents Glossary References Index