This textbook provides a comprehensive exposition of international law for the student. All the components of an undergraduate course are considered and analyzed, with particular emphasis placed on the practice of international law. Each chapter examines the present position, the decisions ofinternational courts and tribunals and any proposals for reform. This edition has been updated throughout to take account of all recent developments in this area of international law. As well as being a useful aid for law students, this book should also help students of international politics and diplomacy in understanding how the international community actually works.