Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Preliminary topics. Sources of the law ; The relation of municipal and international law -- pt. II. Personality and recognition. Subject of the law ; Incidence and continuity of statehood ; Recognition of states and governments -- pt. III. Territorial sovereignty. Territorial sovereignty ; The creation and transfer of territorial sovereignty ; Status of territory: further problems -- pt. IV. Law of the sea. Territorial sea, contiguous zones, and exclusive economic zones ; The continental shelf: delimitation of shelf areas and exclusive economic zones ; The regime of the high seas -- pt. V. Common amenities and co-operation in the use of resources. Common amenities and co-operation in the use of resources ; Legal aspects of the protection of the environment -- pt. VI. State jurisdiction. Sovereignty and equality of states ; Jurisdictional competence ; Privileges and immunities of foreign states ; Diplomatic and conslular relations ; Reservations from territorial sovereignty -- pt. VII. Rules of attribution (apart from territorial sovereignty and state jurisdiction). The relations of nationality ; Some rules of attribution: corporations and specific assets -- pt. VIII. The law of responsibility. The responsibility of states ; The admissibility of state claims ; A system of multilateral public order: some incidents of illegality and the concept of jus cogens -- pt. IX. The protection of individuals and groups. Injury to the persons and property of aliens on state territory ; The protection of individuals and groups: human rights and self-determination ; International criminal justice -- pt. X. International transactions. The law of treaties ; Other transactions including agency and representation -- pt. XI. Transmission of rights and duties. State succession ; Other cases of transmission of rights and duties -- pt. XII. International organizations and tribunals. International organizations ; The judicial settlement of international disputes -- pt. XIII. The use or threat of force by states. The use or threat of force by states.