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This fully updated edition adds dedicated coverage of international human rights, self-determination, and international economic relations, with expanded history and theory. It deepens attention to terrorism and international criminal law and strengthens core topics such as state creation, territory, the law of the sea, immunities, state succession, nationality, environmental protection, dispute settlement, and the use of force.","Akehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law  \nAkehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law continues to offer a concise and accessible overview of the concepts, themes and issues central to international law. This fully updated eighth edition encompasses the plethora of recent developmentsand updates in the field, and includes new dedicated chapters on international human rights, self-determination and international economic relations, an extended history and theory section reflecting the evolution of new and critical approaches in the field and a greater focus on terrrorism and international criminal law.  \nNew and updated chapters include:  \n• Creation and recognition of States  \n• Territory  \n• Law of the sea  \n• Immunities  \n• State succession  \n• Nationality and individual rights  \n• Protection of the environment  \n• Settlement of disputes  \n• Use of force and armed conflict  \nWith a distinctive cross-jurisdictional approach which opens up the discipline to students from all backgrounds, this book will arm the reader with all the tools, methods and concepts they need to fully understand this complex and diverse subject. As such, this is an essential text for students of international law, government and politics, international relations, and a multitude of related subject areas.  \nThis textbook is supported by a companion website: [www.routledge.com/cw/](www.routledge.com/cw/)[ ](www.routledge.com/cw/)[orakhelashvili.](orakhelashvili.)  \nAlexander Orakhelashvili, LLM (Leiden), PhD (Cantab.) is a Senior Lecturer atthe law school of the University of Birmingham. His research covers all areas of international law. He has written and edited several books on international law, as well as a number of articles and chapters in leading journals and edited collections.  \nOrakhelashvili has done a tremendous job in updating a seminal textbook on international law. Clear, concise and comprehensive yet accessible, Akehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law continues to be of great appeal both to newcomers to the field of international law and those well versed in the subject.  \nChristian Henderson, Professor of International Law, University of Sussex, United Kingdom  \nFirst published in 1970, Akehurst is a classic textbook that has introduced generations of students to the study of international law. In this new edition, Orakhelashvili brings it fully up to date while preserving its distinctly clear and insightful treatment of both doctrinal and theoretical questions. An essential companion for every serious student of international law.  \nUmut Özsu, Assistant Professor, Carleton University, Canada  \nFor half a century Akehurst has stood out among introductions to international law for its readability and comprehensiveness, and its insightful analysis. 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