Paola Gaeta, Professor of International Law, The Graduate Institute, Geneva

Jorge E. Viñuales, Harold Samuel Professor of Law and Environmental Policy, University of Cambridge

Salvatore Zappalá, Professor of International Law, University of Catania

• Part I Origins and Foundations of the International Community


• 1: The main legal features of the international community


• 2: The historical evolution of the international community


• 3: The fundamental principles governing international relations


• Part II : Subjects of the International Community


• 4: States as the primary subjects of international law


• 5: The dimensions of state activities


• 6: Immunities of states and state officials


• 7: International organisations


• 8: Individuals and other legal subjects


• Part III : International Law-making and Normative Interactions


• 9: Law-making processes


• 10: The law of treaties


• 11: Normative interactions


• Part IV : Implementation of International Law


• 12: International responsibility for wrongful acts


• 13: Peaceful settlement of international disputes


• 14: Enforcement


• Part V : Contemporary Issues in International Law


• 15: The role of the United Nations


• 16: Collective security and the use of force


• 17: Legal restraints on violence in armed conflict


• 18: The protection of human rights


• 19: The repression of international crimes


• 20: The protection of the environment


• 21: International law and the global economy

Cassese's International Law is a new edition of an established classic. Authors Gaeta, Viñuales, and Zappalá have built on the legacy of international law luminary Antonio Cassese to offer a thought-provoking and lucid account for today's undergraduates and postgraduates.