Handbook of International Law and Diplomacy
The book you are holding is intended as a tool not only for law students who must pass this subject as part of their curriculum, but also for any professional seeking to pursue a career in the international arena, whether as a lawyer, an in- ternational official, a diplomat, in short, in any field having to do with the foreign policy of States.
General introduction
Prof. Dr. Ana María Salinas de Frías
Part I
Subjects of International Law
Lesson 1
The State
Prof. Dr. Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Lesson 2
International Organizations and other subjects of International Law
Jr. Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Frías
Lesson 3
Non-State Actors in International Law
Ambassador Bernardino León Gross
Lesson 4
The Individual Person in International Law
Prof. Dr. Ana María Salinas de Frías
Part II
Sources of International Law
Lesson 5
Unilateral Acts
Jr. Dr. Ignacio Álvarez Arcá
Lesson 6
International Treaties
Jr. Dr. Ignacio Álvarez Arcá
Lesson 7
Customary International Law and acts of International Organizations
Jr. Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Frías
Part III
The application of International Law
Lesson 8
Incorporation and Implementation of International Law Into Domestic Legal Systems
Prof. Dr. Ana María Salinas de Frías
Lesson 9
International Responsibility of the State
Prof. Dr. Ana María Salinas de Frías
Lesson 10
Diplomatic Protection
Prof. Dr. Ana María Salinas de Frías
Part IV
Functions of contemporary International Law
Lesson 11
International Law and Diplomacy. The Organs of the Relations Between States
Ambassador Bernardino León Gross
Lesson 12
Personal Competences of the State
Prof. Dr. Ángel Sánchez Legido
Lesson 13
The Law of the Seas
Prof. Dr. Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Lesson 14
The Protection of the Environment and Internationally Protected Spaces
Jr. Dr. Ignacio Álvarez Arcá
Part V
The maintenance of international peace and security
Lesson 15
The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
Prof. Dr. Eric Canal Forgues Alter
Lesson 16
The Control of the use of force
Jr. Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Frías
Part VI
LANDMARK CASES
Introduction
International Law and diplomacy
Prof. Dr. Eric Canal Forgues Alter
Case I
The Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Teheran (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. IRAN)
Ambassador Bernardino León Gross
Case II
Reparation For Injuries Sustained in the Service of the United Nations
Prof. Dr. Eric Canal Forgues Alter
Case III
Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (NICARAGUA V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
Prof. Dr. Eric Canal Forgues Alter
Directores:
Ana María Salinas de Frías
Ignacio Álvarez Arcá
Coordinadores:
Eric Canal Forgues Alter
Bernardino León Gross
Autores:
Ángel Sánchez Legido
Ana María Salinas de Frías
Bernardino León Gross
Ignacio Álvarez Arcá
Alejandro Sánchez Frías
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Eric Canal Forgues Alter