The items listed in this guide are shelved at the Library for Social Sciences.
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Textbooks
International law
Vaughan Lowe
Recommendation Comment：
A concise introduction to international law for “a student to read in the vacation before starting to study the subject, or for an interested lay reader” (from the preface of the book). It is not the most recent textbook, but remains a delightful introduction. The university network offers an online version of this book, so it will be used as reading assignment during the first few weeks.
Cassese’s international law
【3rd ed】
Paola Gaeta, Jorge E. Viñuales, Salvatore Zappalà
Recommendation Comment：
Originally written by Antonio Cassese, it is a text written in a simple language, making the principal ideas of international law accessible to all. The only drawback of the updated, new edition is that the university network does not offer its online version.
Reference books (Further reading options)
International law
【9th ed】
Malcolm N. Shaw
Recommendation Comment：
A very detailed textbook consisting of over 1000 pages. It is well-organized, and is frequently used in classes for graduate and undergraduate students in the U.K.
International law
【3rd ed】
Jan Klabbers
Recommendation Comment：
For those who wish to read something thoroughly updated and contemporary. You need to be familiar with a good number of judicial cases to appreciate this textbook, as it makes a generous use of those cases to illustrate its arguments.
International law
【3rd ed】
Anders Henriksen
Recommendation Comment：
A textbook advertised by its publisher as “comprehensive and concise coverage of the central issues in public international law, making this an ideal textbook for students taking short, introductory courses […] .”
Other documents (including websites)
《Web》
Charter of the United Nations
Recommendation Comment：
Treaty text made available by the UNODC, with a convenient introductory note.
《Web》
Statute of the International Court of Justice
Recommendation Comment：
Treaty text made available by the Audio Visual Library of International Law, the UN.
《Web》
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Recommendation Comment：
Treaty text made available on the UN website.
《Web》
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Recommendation Comment：
Treaty text made available on the UN website.
《Web》
The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols
Recommendation Comment：
Treaty texts made available by the ICRC.
《Web》
Max Planck Encyclopedias of Public International Law
Recommendation Comment：
The online version of an authoritative encyclopedia in this field. The access is offered by the university network.
Blackstone’s international law documents
edited by Malcolm D. Evans
Recommendation Comment：
If you prefer a hard copy of treaty texts, most of the treaty texts needed for this class can be found in Blackstone’s International Law Documents. Any edition will do for the class.
International law documents
edited by Jan Klabbers
Recommendation Comment：
Most of the treaty texts needed for this class can be found in other treaty collections such as this one, too.
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Class Information
Teacher in Charge
HAYASHI Mika
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Class Information
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