International law / [edited by] Malcolm D. Evans.

Introduction: International law in practice. Reflections from the international court / Rosalyn Higgins ; The Pinochet case: some personal reflections /The Lord Millett ; The Perspective of international law from the bar / Ian Brownlie ; Reflections from the practice of international litigation / Campbell McLachlan ; A personal perspective on international law / Ralph Zacklin ; The perspective of a Foreign Ministry Legal Adviser / Michael Wood -- part I. The history and theory of international law. A short history of international law / Stephen C. Neff ; Some common heresies about international law: sundry theoretical perspectives / Iain Scobbie ; What is international law for? / Martti Koskenniemi -- part II. The structure of international obligation. The sources of international law / Hugh Thirlway ; International law and 'relative normativity' / Dinah Shelton ; The practical working of the law of treaties / Malgosia Fitzmaurice -- part III. The subjects of the international legal order. States and recognitio