《PRACTICE AND METHODS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW》

CHAPTER Ⅰ.SOME FUNDAMENTALS1

1.The Techniques of International Law Research1

2. The Nature and Functions of International Law Today1

3. Public International Organizations5

4. Non-governmental Organizations8

5. Public International Law and Private International Law9

6. “Municipal” Law—Internal Law11

7. The Languages of International Law12

8. Conventional and Customary International Law14

9. “Opposability”14

10. The Impact of Time15

11. Analogy16

12. The “Sources” or Components of International Law （Statute of the International Court of Justice, Article 38,paragraph 1.）17

13. Jus Dispositivum and Jus Cogens （Elective Law and Imperative Law）19

14. The Literature of International Law20

15. Citation of International Law Documents23

CHAPTER Ⅱ.TREATIES: CONVENTIONAL INTERNATIONAL LAW27

16. International and Internal Law of Treaties Distinguished27

17. The Codified Law of Treaties29

18. The Negotiation of a Treaty37

19. The Final Act38

20. The Legislative History （Travaux Preparatoires）40

21. Reports of Conference Committees43

22. The Structure of an International Treaty44

23. The Entry into Force of a Treaty45

24. The Depositary46

25. Where to Find a Treaty48

26. The Language of Treaties51

27. The Citation of Treaties53

CHAPTER Ⅲ.CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW55

28. What is International Custom?55

29. The Distinction between Customary and Conventional Law—A Caveat57

30. The Digests of State Practice and Collections of Diplomatic Documents58

31. Opinions of Legal Advisors61

32. Internal Legislation63

33. Contracting out of a Customary Rule66

34. General and Particular Customary Law67

35. General Principles of Law and Equitable Principles68

36. The Codification of International Law71

37. Regional Codification81

CHAPTER Ⅳ.JUDICIAL DECISIONS83

38. Judicial Decisions in the International Legal Thesaurus83

39. The Typology of InternationaTribunals85

40. The Institution of International Proceedings90

41. The Absence of Binding Precedent91

42. Forms of International Judicial Pronouncement92

43. The Pleadings93

44. The Style of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Awards94

45. Separate Opinions97

46. Compliance with and Enforcement of Judgments and Awards100

47. Problems of Language102

48. Reading an International Judgment103

49. Citation of International Cases105

50. International Case-Law108

CHAPTER Ⅴ.RESOLUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS111

51. The Place of Resolutions in the Thesaurus of International Law111

52. The Vote on the Resolution112

53. Implementation of Resolutions Addressed to Other Organs113

54. Questions of Nomenclature:Declarations114

55. International Agreements Embodied in a Resolution116

56. Negotiation and Drafting of Resolutions:Languages116

CHAPTER Ⅵ.THE TEACHINGS OF PUBLICISTS119

57. Doctrine119

58. The Work of Scientific Organizations120

59. Citation of Doctrine121

APPENDICES123

Appendix Ⅰ123

Appendix Ⅱ133

Appendix Ⅲ135

Appendix Ⅳ143

Appendix Ⅴ147

Appendix Ⅵ151

Appendix Ⅶ153

Appendix Ⅷ159

Appendix Ⅸ161