Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and nature of international law -- Sources of international law -- The law of treaties -- International law and municipal law -- International personality -- Recognition of states, governments and intergovernmental organisations in international law -- Territorial sovereignty -- The law of the sea -- Jurisdiction -- Immunity from national jurisdiction -- State responsibility for wrongful acts -- An overview of the international protection of human rights -- Self-determination of peoples -- Peaceful settlement of disputes between states -- The use of force -- Collective security -- International humanitarian law (IHL).