Beschreibung:
J. G. Merrills was Emeritus Professor of International Law at the University of Sheffield, and held visiting posts at the Universities of Auckland and Toronto. For eight years, he was Alternate Member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. He authored seven books and over seventy journal articles, and was on the editorial board of the Global Community Yearbook of International Law and Jurisprudence.
The fully revised seventh edition of this textbook explains the legal and diplomatic methods and organisations used to solve international disputes, how they work and when they are used. Using numerous examples, it shows the strengths and weaknesses of different methods and is an essential resource for international dispute settlement courses.
1. International Dispute Settlement: Principles and Concepts; 2. Negotiation; 3. Mediation; 4. Inquiry; 5. Conciliation; 6. Arbitration; 7. Investment Arbitration; 8. The International Court I: organisation and procedure; 9. The International Court II: the work of the Court; 10. The Law of the Sea Convention; 11. International trade disputes; 12. The United Nations; 13. Regional organisations; 14. Trends and prospects; Appendices; Index.