《DIGEST OF UNITED STATES PRACCTICE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW 1976》

Chapter 1 INTERNATIONAL LAW IN GENERAL1

1 Nature—Basis， Purpose1

2Sources1

3 Relation to Municipal Law1

Chapter 2 SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW3

1 States—International Status， Attributes， and Types3

2 Continuity and Succession of States16

3 Diplomatic Relations and Recognition17

4 International Organizations21

A.GENERAL； PERSONALITY AND CAPACITY21

B.PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES35

C.MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION39

D.INTERNATIONAL STAFF AND STRUCTURE45

E.FINANCING46

F.POWERS AND RULES OF ORGANS49

G.LEGAL EFFECTS OF ACTS50

5Self-Governing and Non-Self-Governing Territories51

6 Trust Territories56

7 Other Subjects of International Law61

Chapter 3 THE INDIVIDUAL IN INTERNATIONAL LAW62

1 Nationality62

2 Passports and Other Travel Documents； Travel69

3 Aliens76

4 Refugees； Asylum； Statelessness103

5 Extradition106

6 Proteetion of Human Rights138

Chapter 4 STATE REPRESENTATION184

1Diplomatic Missions and Embassy Property184

2 Consular Officers and Consulates202

3 Special Missions and Trade Delegations207

4 Foreign Agents209

5 Armed Forces212

6 International Conferences212

Chapter 5 THE LAW OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS213

1Conclusion and Entry into Force213

2 Observance， Application and Interpretation218

3 Amendment and Modification235

4 Invalidity， Termination and Suspension of Operation236

5 Executive Agreements240

6 International Acts Not Constituting Agreements271

Chapter 6 STATE TERRITORY， JURISDICTION， AND JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES272

1State Territory and Territorial Jurisdiction272

2 Jurisdiction Based on Nationality282

3 Jurisdiction Based on Agreement with the Territorial State282

4 Jurisdiction Based on Universal and Other State Interests298

5 Jurisdiction over Vessels298

6 Judicial Assistance306

7 Sovereign Immunity320

8 Acts of Foreign States332

Chapter 7 LAW OF THE SEA AND INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS340

1 General340

2 The Territorial Sea343

3 Coastal State Economic Jurisdiction344

4Fisheries351

5 The Deep Seabed and the High Seas365

6 Straits369

7 Canals372

8 Ports374

9 Marine Environment376

10 Scientific Research380

11 International Watercourses382

12 International Maritime Law389

Chapter 8 AVIATION AND SPACE LAW398

1 Public Air Law398

2 Bilateral Agreements398

3 Aircraft Crimes400

4 Private Air Law401

5 Domestic Law and Regulation410

6Outer Space424

7 Meteorology428

Chapter 9 STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES TO ALIENS： DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION AND INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS429

1Conditions and Procedural Aspects of Assertion of Claim of State Responsibility429

2 Substantive Bases for International Claims441

3 Claims Settlement Agreements446

4 Agreements for the Protection of Foreign Investment450

5 National Legal Provision for Protection of Foreign Investment452

Chapter 10 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW455

1 International Monetary Law455

2 International Trade458

3 International Economic Assistance and Development488

4 Transnational Corporations， Foreign Investment， and Tax Law502

5 Foreign Assets Control534

6 Debt Rescheduling534

7 Intellectual Property536

8 Fuels and Energy542

9 Communications and Transportation560

10 Agriculture and Labor568

11Population570

12 Economic Sanctions571

Chapter 11 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH AFFAIRS585

1Environmental Affairs585

2 Health Affairs602

Chapter 12 SCIENTIFIC， EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS616

1Scientific Affairs616

2 Educational and Cultural Affairs618

Chapter 13 PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES622

1 Negotiation； Inquiry； Conciliation； Mediation； Good Offices622

2 Arbitration647

3 Judicial Settlement； The International Court of Justice649

Chapter 14 LEGAL REGULATION OF USE OF FORCE681

1 Resort to War and Armed Force681

2 The Laws of War687

3 Civil War713

4 Neutrality and Nonbelligerency713

5 United Nations and Regional Peacekeeping716

6 Military Sanctions721

7 Arms Control and Disarmament723

8 War and Emergency Powers741

9 Military Assistance and Sales745

Chapter 15 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW779

1 Confiict of Laws779

2 Multilateral Conventions780

3 International Commercial Arbitration785

4 Bankruptcy Proceedings793