1. The Nature and Function of International Law 1
2. Sources of International Law: Provenance and Problems 17
3. Participants in the International Legal System 39
4. Allocating Competence: Jurisdiction 56
5. Exceptions to Jurisdictional Competence: Immunities from Suit and Enforcement 78
6. Responding to Individual Needs: Human Rights 95
7. Self-Determination 111
8. Natural Resources and International Norms 129
9. Accountability and Liability: The Law of State Responsibility 146
10. The United Nations 169
11. Dispute Settlement and the International Court of Justice 186
12. The Role of National Courts in the International Legal Process 205
13. Oiling the Wheels of International Law: Equity and Proportionality 219
14. The Individual Use of Force in International Law 238
15. The Use of Force by the United Nations 254
Conclusion 267
Index 269