International Law
I. Nature, Origin and Basis of Intern-Law.
The Emergence of International Law, Early European Authors, The Nation-State
System, The Enforcement of Intern-Law, The Effectiveness of Intern-
Law, The Weakness of Intern-Law, The Juridical Basis of Intern-law,
The Future of Intern-law and Material Sources of Intern-Law.
II. Relation between Intern-Law and State Law.
Article 38 of the Statute of International Court of Justice, Primary Sources of
Intern-Law, Subsidiary Sources of Intern-Law, International Soft Law
III. State in General and Recognition
Personality and Statehood in International Law, The Subjects of International
Law, Recognition of State and Government in Intern-Law, Recognition of
State and Government in National Law.
IV. The Law and Practice as to Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
V. The Settlement of International Disputes.
Negotiation, Mediation and Good Offices, Inquiry, Settlement by the United
Nations, Conciliation, Arbitration, The International Court of Justice.
VI. International Humanitarian Law.
International and Non-International Armed Conflicts, Non-International Armed
Conflict, ‘Combatant’ and ‘Protected Persons’, Protection of Wounded, Sick and
Ship-Wrecked Persons, POWs, Civilians, Limitations on the Conduct of War,
Limits on the Choice of Methods and Means of Warfare.
VII. The Use of Force
The Law before the UN Charter, The Law after the Charter, The Collective Use of
Force, The Right of Self-Defence.
VIII. International Institutions
IX. State Territorial Sovereignty.
X. State Responsibility.
XI. State Jurisdiction.
XII. Succession to Rights and Obligations.
XIII. The State and the Individual.
XIV. The State and the Economic Interest.
XV. Diplomatic Envoys, Counsels and other Representatives.
XVI. War, Armed Conflicts and other Hostilities.
XVII. Neutrality.
Suggested Reading For International Law
| S.No. | Title | Author |
| 1. | International Law | Malcolm N. Shaw |
| 2. | Principles of Public International Law | Lan Brownlie |
| 3. | International Law | Dr. S.K. Kapoor |
| 4. | Introduction to International Law | J.G. Starke, QC |
| 5. | International Humanitarian Law | ICRC Pakistan |
| 6. | Extradition Act, 1972 | Nil |
| 7. | The Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Act, 1972 | Nil |
| 8. | Territorial Waters and Maritime Zone Act, 1976 | Nil |
| 9. | U.N. Convention on Law of the Sea, 1984 | Nil |
| 10. | Cases and Materials on International Law | D.J. Harris |