International Law. A Treatise. Volume 1 (of 2) / Peace. Second Edition
by L. Oppenheim
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About This Book
Two volumes. Originally Longmans, Green & Co., 1920-1921. Reprint of the third edition. Oppenheim's major work, first published in 1905-6, and repeatedly re-edited is "still highly authoritative. According to the Oxford Companion to Law, "[Oppenheim] was a positivist who found international law in custom, international decisions and quasi-legislation" (904).
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- INTERNATIONAL LAW A TREATISE VOL. I. PEACE SECOND EDITION BY L. OPPENHEIM, M.A., LL.D.
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
- ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES OF BOOKS, ETC., QUOTED IN THE TEXT
- CASES CITED
- CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME
- INTRODUCTION FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- CHAPTER I FOUNDATION OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- I THE LAW OF NATIONS AS LAW
- II BASIS OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- III SOURCES OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- IV RELATIONS BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL AND MUNICIPAL LAW
- V DOMINION OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- VI CODIFICATION OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- CHAPTER II DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENCE OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- I DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW OF NATIONS BEFORE GROTIUS
- II DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW OF NATIONS AFTER GROTIUS
- III THE SCIENCE OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- PART I THE SUBJECTS OF THE LAW OF NATIONS
- CHAPTER I INTERNATIONAL PERSONS
- I SOVEREIGN STATES AS INTERNATIONAL PERSONS
- II RECOGNITION OF STATES AS INTERNATIONAL PERSONS
- III CHANGES IN THE CONDITION OF INTERNATIONAL PERSONS
- IV SUCCESSION OF INTERNATIONAL PERSONS
- V COMPOSITE INTERNATIONAL PERSONS
- VI VASSAL STATES
- VII STATES UNDER PROTECTORATE
- VIII NEUTRALISED STATES
- IX NON-CHRISTIAN STATES
- X THE HOLY SEE
- XI INTERNATIONAL PERSONS OF THE PRESENT DAY
- CHAPTER II POSITION OF THE STATES WITHIN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS
- I INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITY
- II EQUALITY, RANK, AND TITLES
- III DIGNITY
- IV INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL AND PERSONAL SUPREMACY
- V SELF-PRESERVATION
- VI INTERVENTION
- VII INTERCOURSE
- VIII JURISDICTION
- CHAPTER III RESPONSIBILITY OF STATES
- I ON STATE RESPONSIBILITY IN GENERAL
- II STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL DELINQUENCIES
- III STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS OF STATE ORGANS
- IV STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS OF PRIVATE PERSONS
- PART II THE OBJECTS OF THE LAW OFNATIONS
- CHAPTER I STATE TERRITORY
- I ON STATE TERRITORY IN GENERAL
- II THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF STATE TERRITORY
- III RIVERS
- IV LAKES AND LAND-LOCKED SEAS
- V CANALS
- VI MARITIME BELT
- VII GULFS AND BAYS
- VIII STRAITS
- IX BOUNDARIES OF STATE TERRITORY
- X STATE SERVITUDES
- XI MODES OF ACQUIRING STATE TERRITORY
- XII CESSION
- XIII OCCUPATION
- XIV ACCRETION
- XV SUBJUGATION
- XVI PRESCRIPTION
- XVII LOSS OF STATE TERRITORY
- CHAPTER II THE OPEN SEA
- I RISE OF THE FREEDOM OF THE OPEN SEA
- II CONCEPTION OF THE OPEN SEA
- III THE FREEDOM OF THE OPEN SEA
- IV JURISDICTION ON THE OPEN SEA
- V PIRACY
- VI FISHERIES IN THE OPEN SEA
- VII TELEGRAPH CABLES IN THE OPEN SEA
- VIII WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ON THE OPEN SEA
- IX THE SUBSOIL BENEATH THE SEA BED
- CHAPTER III INDIVIDUALS
- I POSITION OF INDIVIDUALS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
- II NATIONALITY
- III MODES OF ACQUIRING AND LOSING NATIONALITY
- IV NATURALISATION IN ESPECIAL
- V DOUBLE AND ABSENT NATIONALITY
- VI RECEPTION OF ALIENS AND RIGHT OF ASYLUM
- VII POSITION OF ALIENS AFTER RECEPTION
- VIII EXPULSION OF ALIENS
- IX EXTRADITION
- X PRINCIPLE OF NON-EXTRADITION OF POLITICAL CRIMINALS
- PART III ORGANS OF THE STATES FOR THEIR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- CHAPTER I HEADS OF STATES, AND FOREIGN OFFICES
- I POSITION OF HEADS OF STATES ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL LAW
- II MONARCHS
- III PRESIDENTS OF REPUBLICS
- IV FOREIGN OFFICES
- CHAPTER II DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- I THE INSTITUTION OF LEGATION
- II RIGHT OF LEGATION
- III KINDS AND CLASSES OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- IV APPOINTMENT OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- V RECEPTION OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- VI FUNCTIONS OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- VII POSITION OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- VIII INVIOLABILITY OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- IX EXTERRITORIALITY OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- X POSITION OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS AS REGARDS THIRD STATES
- XI THE RETINUE OF DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS
- XII TERMINATION OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION
- CHAPTER III CONSULS
- I THE INSTITUTION OF CONSULS
- II CONSULAR ORGANISATION
- III APPOINTMENT OF CONSULS
- IV FUNCTIONS OF CONSULS
- V POSITION AND PRIVILEGES OF CONSULS
- VI TERMINATION OF CONSULAR OFFICE
- VII CONSULS IN NON-CHRISTIAN STATES
- CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES
- I ARMED FORCES ON FOREIGN TERRITORY
- II MEN-OF-WAR IN FOREIGN WATERS
- III AGENTS WITHOUT DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR CHARACTER
- IV INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
- V INTERNATIONAL OFFICES
- VI THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF ARBITRATION
- VII THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COURT AND THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
- PART IV INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS
- CHAPTER I ON INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN GENERAL
- I NEGOTIATION
- II CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES
- III TRANSACTIONS BESIDES NEGOTIATION
- CHAPTER II TREATIES
- I CHARACTER AND FUNCTION OF TREATIES
- II PARTIES TO TREATIES
- III OBJECTS OF TREATIES
- IV FORM AND PARTS OF TREATIES
- V RATIFICATION OF TREATIES
- VI EFFECT OF TREATIES
- VII MEANS OF SECURING PERFORMANCE OF TREATIES
- VIII PARTICIPATION OF THIRD STATES IN TREATIES
- IX EXPIRATION AND DISSOLUTION OF TREATIES
- X VOIDANCE OF TREATIES
- XI CANCELLATION OF TREATIES
- XII RENEWAL, RECONFIRMATION, AND REDINTEGRATION OF TREATIES
- XIII INTERPRETATION OF TREATIES
- CHAPTER III IMPORTANT GROUPS OF TREATIES
- I IMPORTANT LAW-MAKING TREATIES
- II ALLIANCES
- III TREATIES OF GUARANTEE AND OF PROTECTION
- IV COMMERCIAL TREATIES
- INDEX
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