International Law - III

The purpose of public international law is to regulate relations within international society. It is concerned solely with relations between subjects of international law, i.e. mainly States and, more recently, international organizations. International society is a heterogeneous, decentralized and conflict-ridden community, marked as it is by a determination to create solidarity.This book presents a clear and lively general introduction, rich in precise data and pedagogical references, to the nature and scope of the major issues in contemporary international law, so as to make the rapid changes taking place before our eyes intelligible.