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Written by one of the world's leading international lawyers, this is the new and updated edition of Jan Klabbers' landmark textbook. International law can be defined as 'the rules governing the legal relationship between nations and states', but in reality it is much more complex, with political, diplomatic and socio-economic factors shaping the law and its application. This refreshingly clear, concise textbook encourages students to view international law as a dynamic system of organising the world. Bringing international law back…
The new and updated edition of this landmark textbook by a leading international law scholar
Places the law consistently in context, discussing the economic and political relevance of international law and showing how it connects to global ethics
Connects theory with practice to help students become more engaged and understand how the various branches of international law are connected
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Author
Jan Klabbers,University of Helsinki
Jan Klabbers is Professor of International Law at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He studied international law and political science at the University of Amsterdam. He is a regular consultant to a number of international organizations and has been visiting professor at a number of institutions of higher learning, including the Graduate Institute (Geneva) and Sorbonne (Paris). He directed the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research 2006-2011, and from 2013 to 2018 held the Martti Ahtisaari Chair.