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Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law

Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law

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  • Provides full text access to leading works such as Oppenheim's International Law, Simma's Commentary on the UN Charter, and Crawford's Creation of States in International Law
  • Includes all titles in the Oxford Commentaries on International Law series, and the Oxford International Law Library series
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General Treatments of International Law

Jennings & WattsOppenheim's International Law – Peace 9th ed.
CrawfordBrownlie's Principles of Public International Law 8th ed. (ASIL Prize Winner)
ClaphamBrierly's Law Of Nations 7th ed.
HigginsProblems and Process (ASIL Prize Winner)
LauterpachtThe Function of Law in the International Community
LoweInternational Law
ChenAn Introduction to Contemporary International Law 3/e

Law of Treaties

Corten & KleinThe Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties: A Commentary
HollisThe Oxford Guide to Treaties (ASIL Prize Winner)
McNairLaw of Treaties
GardinerTreaty Interpretation 2nd ed*
NolteTreaties and Subsequent Practice
CannizaroThe Law of Treaties Beyond the Vienna Convention
ChinkinThird Parties in International Law

Diplomatic Law

DenzaDiplomatic Law (Commentary)
RobertsSatow's Diplomatic Practice
Lee and QuigleyConsular Law and Practice 3/e

Immunities

O'Keefe & TamsThe United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary 
Fox & WebbThe Law of State Immunity 3rd ed revised paperback edition*
FoakesThe Position of Heads of State and Senior Officials in International Law

Law of Responsibility

Crawford & PelletThe Law of International Responsibility

Statehood and Recognition

CrawfordCreation of States in International Law 2nd ed. (ASIL Prize Winner)
TalmonRecognition of Governments in International Law

Human Rights Law

SchabasThe European Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary*
Shelton: Remedies in International Human Rights Law 3rd e
ZimmermannThe 1951 Convention Relating To the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol: A Commentary
Freeman: The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: A Commentary 
Joseph et al: International Covenant on Civil Political Rights 3rd ed.
Nowak: The United Nations Convention against Torture: A Commentary
Shelton: The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law
Doswald-BeckHuman Rights in Times of Conflict and Terrorism
LauterpachtAn International Bill of Rights of Man
Tomuschat: Human Rights – between Idealism and Realism 3rd ed.
Burgorgue-Larsen and Ubeda de Torres: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case Law and Commentary
Saul, Kinley, and MowbrayThe International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Commentary, Cases, and Materials
TrechselHuman Rights in International Criminal Proceedings (ASIL Prize Winner)
ClaphamHuman Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors *

Refugee Law

Goodwin-Gill & McAdam: The Refugee in International Law 3rd ed.

International and Transnational Criminal Law

Stahn et alThe Law and Practice of the International Criminal Court *
O’KeefeThe International Criminal Law*
CasseseThe Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Commentary
SchabasThe International Criminal Court: A Commentary on the Rome Statute
Cassese et alThe Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice 
Zappala et alInternational Criminal Procedure : Principles and Rules
AmbosTreatise on International Criminal Law: Volume 1: Foundations and General Part
AmbosTreatise on International Criminal Law: Volume 2: The Crimes and Sentencing
SafferlingInternational Criminal Procedure
GaetaThe UN Genocide Convention: A Commentary
McCleanTransnational Organized Crime: A Commentary
BoisterIntroduction to Transnational Criminal Law
Salinas De FriasCounter-Terrorism: International Law and Practice
BassiouniInternational Extradition – United States Law and Practice
Khan et alPrinciples of Evidence in International Criminal Justice
Van SliedregtIndividual Criminal Responsibility 2/e

International Courts and Tribunals

ZimmermannThe Statute of the International Court of Justice 2nd ed. (Commentary)
ThirlwayThe Law and Procedure of the International Court of Justice Vols 1&2
Mackenzie et alThe Manual on International Courts and Tribunals 2nd ed. 
Romano, Shany & AlterThe Oxford Handbook of International Adjudication
BrownA Common Law of International Adjudication (ASIL Prize Winner)
WebbInternational Judicial Integration and Fragmentation
AldrichThe Jurisprudence of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal
Murphy, Kidane, and SniderLitigating War – Mass Civil Injury and the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
ChinkinThird Parties in International Law
Holtzmann and Kristjansdottir:International Mass Claims Processes
Stahn et alThe Law and Practice of the International Criminal Court

Use of Force/Humanitarian Law

Clapham et al: The 1949 Geneva Conventions: A Commentary *
Weller et alThe Oxford Handbook of the Use of Force in International Law
FleckHandbook of International Humanitarian Law 3rd ed.
Clapham & GaetaThe Oxford Handbook of International Law in Armed Conflict
UK Ministry of DefenceThe Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict
SivakumaranLaw of Non-International Armed Conflict (ESIL Prize Winner; Lieber Prize Winner)
BoothbyThe Law of Targeting
Casey-MaslenWar Report 2012
Casey-Maslen:War Report 2013
Doswald-BeckHuman Rights in Times of Conflict and Terrorism
Benvenisti: International Law of Occupation 2nd ed. 
WilmshurstInternational Law and the Classification of Conflicts
Gill & Fleck: The Handbook of the International Law of Military Operations 2nd Ed *
Krutzsch, Myjer, and TrappThe Chemical Weapons Convention (Commentary)
GrayInternational Law and Use of Force 3rd ed.
MetzlerTargeted Killings in International Law
Casey-Maslen: Commentaries on Arms Control Treaties Volume 1 (2nd Edition) : The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction*
Nystuen, Casey-Maslen et alThe Convention on Cluster Munitions (Commentary)

Law of the UN

Sievers and Daws: The Practice of the UN Security Council 4th Ed.*
Simma: The Charter of the United Nations 3rd ed. Vols 1&2 (Commentary) (ASIL Prize Winner)

Foreign Relations Law

Bradley: International Law in the US Legal System 2nd Ed. *
Mann: Foreign Affairs in English Courts

History of International Law

Fassbender: The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law (ASIL Prize Winner)

International Economic Law

Herdegen: Principles of International Economic Law

Trade Law

Matsushita et al: The WTO Law, Practice, and Policy  3rd Ed. *
Daniel BethlehemThe Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law
MavroidisTrade in Goods 2nd ed. (ASIL Prize Winner)
CorreaTrade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
McmahonThe WTO Agreement on Agriculture
VermulstThe WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement
SykesThe WTO Agreement on Safeguards
ScottThe WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Products

Investment Law

McLachlan: Shore: WeinigerInternational Investment Arbitration: Substantive Principles
Dolzer: SchreuerPrinciples of International Investment Law 2nd ed.
Muchlinski, Ortino, and SchreuerThe Oxford Handbook of International Investment Law
BrownCommentaries on Selected Model Investment Treaties
Caron & CaplanThe UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2nd ed. (Commentary)
SalacuseThe Law of Investment Treaties 2nd ed. *
MuchlinskiMultinational Enterprises and the Law 2nd ed.
SalacuseThe Three Laws of International Investment : National, Contractual, and International Frameworks for Foreign Capital
BinderInternational Investment Law for the 21St Century
SabahiCompensation and Restitution in Investor-State Arbitration

Environmental Law

Daniel BodanskyThe Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law
ViñualesThe Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (Commentary)
FrancioniThe 1972 World Heritage Convention (Commentary)
David FreestoneThe Legal Aspects of Carbon Trading
Boisson De ChazournesFreshwater and International Law
McCaffreyThe Law of International Watercourses 2nd ed.

Law of the Sea

Attard et al: The IMLI Manual on International Maritime Law Volume I: The Law of the Sea
O’ConnellThe International Law of the Sea Vol I
O’ConnellThe International Law of the Sea Vol II
Rothwell et alThe Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea
Klein: Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea

Air and Space Law

Cheng: Studies in International Space Law

Energy Law

Azaria: Treaties on Transit of Energy via Pipelines and Countermeasures

Law of Jurisdiction

Ryngaert: Jurisdiction in International Law 2/e

Financial Law

Martha: The Financial Obligation in International Law

Law of Co-operation

McCleanInternational Co-operation in Civil and Criminal Matters 3/e

Sources of International Law

ThirlwayThe Sources of International Law