This is the first volume of an authoritative three-volume treatise on international criminal law. The text provides comprehensive treatment of issues relevant to the foundations, general part of international criminal law, and general principles of international criminal justice.

Invited contributions from well-established scholars and emerging stars in law and politics provide instructors and students with a compact, essential reader of timely essays on the key issues facing international law today.

International Law is a concise paperback that is an ideal student companion guide to any law school casebook on international law. Clearly written and thoughtfully organized around three key concepts, this text orients students in the basics of international law while providing broad coverage of contemporary public policy issues shaping international relations.