《THE LAW OF NATIONS SIXTH EDITION》

Ⅰ.THE ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW1

1.The rise of modern states1

2.The doctrine of sovereignty7

3.The influence of the doctrine of the Law of Nature16

4.The classical writers on international law25

Ⅱ.CHARACTER OF THE MODERN SYSTEM41

1.The international society41

2.The modern'sovereign'state45

3.The basis of obligation in modern international law49

4.The sources of modern international law56

(a) Treaties as a source of law57

(6) Custom as a source of law59

(c) The general principles of law62

(d) Judicial precedents63

(e) Text-writers65

(f) The place of'reason'in the modern system66

5.The legal character of international law68

6.Some defects of the system71

7.Proposals for Codification78

8.The application of international law in British courts86

Ⅲ.THE LEGAL ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY94

1.The beginnings of international constitutional law94

2.International legislation96

3.The executive and administrative functions100

4.The League and the United Nations105

5.The Specialized Agencies121

The International Labour Organization122

Ⅳ.STATES126

1.General notion of states in international law126

2.Independent and dependent states129

3.The doctrine of the equality of states130

4.Types of dependent states133

5.Commencement of the existence of a state137

6.Continuity and termination of the existence of a state144

Ⅴ.THE TERRITORY OF STATES162

1.Territorial sovereignty162

2.Modes of acquiring territory163

3.Dependent territories173

(a) Colonies and Colonial Protectorates173

(b) Trust territories181

4.Leases189

5.Servitudes190

6.Maritime territory194

7.The continental shelf211

8.Territorial air space218

Ⅵ.THE JURISDICTION OF STATES222

1.Jurisdiction over internal waters223

2.Jurisdiction over the territorial sea237

3.Jurisdiction in territorial air space240

4.Jurisdiction with respect to foreign states,their property,their agents,and their armed forces243

5.Limitation upon a state's treatment of aliens276

6.Limits upon a state's treatment of its own nationals291

7.The limits upon a state's criminal jurisdiction299

8.Jurisdiction on the high seas304

Ⅶ.TREATIES317

1.Formation of treaties317

2.Discharge of treaties327

Ⅷ.INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES AND THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ORDER346

1.Amicable methods of settlement346

2.Arbitration and judicial settlement347

3.The limits of arbitration and judicial settlement366

4.Good offices,mediation,conciliation373

5.The covenant system of handling disputes376

6.The charter system of handling disputes380

Ⅸ.INTERNATIONAL LAW AND RESORT TO FORCE397

1.The law of the era before the League397

2.The law in force in the League period408

3.The law of the Charter413

INDEX OF CASES CITED433

INDEX OF SUBJECTS435