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Pathfinder : International law

Scope Note:

Here are entered works on body of rules that control or affect the rights of nations in their relations with each other.
[Quoted from http://mw4.m-w.com/dictionary/international%20law].

International law can be defined as the body of rules that nations recognize as binding upon one another in their mutual relations. Sources of international law include treaties, customs, general principles of law, resolutions and declarations of international organizations, equity, and writings of judges and legal scholars.
http://www.hg.org/international-law.html

Used for :

International legal analysis
International torts
Law of nations
Private international law
Public international law

Broader term:

Related terms:

Civil law
Conflict resolution
Foreign policy
Global commons
Global public goods
Human rights
Humanitarian law
Intergovernmental organizations
International cooperation
International crimes
International organisations
International politics
International relations
International studies
Legal education
Neutrality
Political science
Treaties
War
World affairs

Narrower terms:

Act of state
Consular law
Comity of nations
Customary law, International
Cyberspace law
Diplomatic documents
Executive agreements
International and municipal law
International courts
International instruments
International obligations
Labor laws and legislation, International
Law of space
Law of the air
Law of the sea
Rights of states
State liability

Note: See headings for specific topics qualified by the term (International law) e.g. Antritrust law (International law).

BOOKS

Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

A dictionary of international law and diplomacy. Melquiades J. Gamboa. JX 1226 G34 1973
A handbook of public international law. T.J. Lawrence. JX2542 .H36 1938
The international law dictionary. Robert L. Bledsoe, Boleslaw A. Boczek. JX 1226 B54 1987
Report of the ... Conference. the International Law Association. JX 54 I67 I66 1982

Texts located at the Special Collection, Archives Section:

American Studies Resource Center (ASRC), 1st floor:

Accountability for human rights atrocities in international law : beyond the Nuremberg legacy. Steven R. Ratner, jason S. Abrams. K 5301 R38 1997
Human rights, international law, and the Helsinki Accord. Thomas Buergenthal. K 3240.4 H86 1977
The international law of pollution : protecting the global enviroment in a world of sovereign states. Allen L. Springer. K 3585.4 S67 1983
International rules : approaches from international law and international relations. Robert J. Beck, Anthony Clark Arend, Robert D. Vander Lugt. JX 3091 I57 1996
Right v. might : international law and the use of force. Louis Henkin ... [et al.]. JZ 6374 R54 1991

European Documentation Centre (EDC), 1st floor:

Akehurst's modern introduction to international law. Peter Malanczuk. K 302 M35 1997
International law, rights and politics : developments in Eastern Europe and the CIS. Rein Mullerson. JX 1542 M84 1994
Netherlands yearbook of international law. JX 21 N47 1996
Review of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) 1995. Cornell International Law Journal. K 1028.3198 R48 1996

Abueg Collection, 4th floor:

International law : a textbook. G.I. Tunkin. JX 3091 I5613 1986
Terrorism and international law. I. Blishchenko, N. Zhdanov ; [translated from the Russian by Lev Bobrov]. K 5256 B5813 1984

Bautista Collection. 4th floor:

Conventional international law : public, economic, and trade. JX171 .C66 1980

Ta�ada Collection, 4th floor:

Political offenses in international law. Miriam Defensor-Santiago. HV 6254 S35 1977

Calderon Collection, 4th floor:

The changing structure of international law. JX3110.F7 C45 1964
Contemporary international law : a balance sheet. JX 3195 W7 1961
International law in Philippine relations, 1898-1946. JX1576 .F4 1971
Proceedings. JX 41 A5 1975

PERIODICALS (PRINT) (Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

Diokno Collection, AGH Library, 2nd floor

Bulletin of the International Commission of Jurists.

ELECTRONIC

EBSCO
http://search.ebscohost.com/

American University International Law

International law, secularism, and the Islamic world. Adrien Katherine Wing. American University International Law Review,
2009, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p407-428, 22p; (AN 40101519)
Separating private military companies from illegal mercenaries in international convention for legitimate military and
security support that reflects customary international law. Michael Scheimer. American University International Law Review, 2009, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p609-646, 38p; (AN 40101524)

Australian Year Book of International Law

2007 Annual Survey of Recent Developments in Australian Private International Law. Kent Anderson, Kim Pham; Jim Davis. Australian Year Book of International Law, 2009, Vol. 28, p409-426, 18p; (AN 51609459)
Australian Cases before International Courts and Tribunals Involving Questions of Public International Law 2007. Chester Brown; Jacqueline Mowbray; Tim Stephens; Brett Williams. Australian Year Book of International Law, 2009, Vol. 28, p255-282, 28p; (AN 51609456)
An Australian International Law: The Impact of Australian Courts on the Fragmentation of International Law.Alexander Kunzelmann. Australian Year Book of International Law, 2008, Vol. 27, p225-256, 32p; (AN 44961789)
Australian Legislation Concerning Matters of International Law 2007. David Brightling; Jo Feldman; Netta Goussac; Rowan McRae. Australian Year Book of International Law, 2009, Vol. 28, p283-312, 30p; (AN 51609457)
Australian Practice in International Law 2007. Australian Year Book of International Law, 2009, Vol. 28, p313-408, 95p; (AN 51609458)
International Law in the House of Lords and the High Court of Australia 1996-2008: A Comparison. James Crawford. Australian Year Book of International Law, 2009, Vol. 28, p1-26, 26p; (AN 51609443)

Berkeley Journal of International Law

Can International Law Work? A Constructivist Expansion. Harlan Grant Cohen. Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2009, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p636-673, 38p; (AN 45107381)
From Nuclear War to Net War: Analogizing Cyber Attacks in International Law. Scott J. Shackelford. Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2009, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p192-251, 60p; (AN 39459729)
Has International Law Hit the Wall? An Analysis of International Law in Relation to Israel's Separation Barrier. Sarah Williams. Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2006, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p192-217, 26p; (AN 20780659)
Room for Law: Realism, Evolutionary Biology, and the Promise(s) of International Law. John K. Setear. Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2005, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-46, 46p, 6 Charts, 1 Graph; (AN 17104242)
Transnational Mass Claim Processes (TMCPs) in International Law and Practice. Arturo J. Carrillo, Jason S. Palmer. Berkeley Journal of International Law, 2010, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p343-430, 88p; (AN 52486589)

PROQUEST Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

Ali V. Rumsfeld: challenging the presidents authority to interpret customary international law. Julian G. Ku. Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Cleveland: 2006. Vol. 37, Iss. 2/3; p. 371
Do we need new international law to protect women in armed conflict?
Karima Bennoune. Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Cleveland: 2006/2007. Vol. 38, Iss. 2; p. 363
Ghost prisoners and black sites: extraordinary rendition under international law.
Leila Nadya Sadat. Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Cleveland: 2006. Vol. 37, Iss. 2/3; p. 309
International law and the torture memos Michael P. Scharf. Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Cleveland: 2009. Vol. 42, Iss. 1/2; p. 321
The poisonous precedent: how the Iraqi special tribunal undermines international law. Paul Wolf. Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Cleveland: 2006/2007. Vol. 39, Iss. 1/2; p. 203

Chinese Journal of International Law

Chinese Practice in Public International Law: 2007 (II)Lijiang Zhu. Chinese Journal of International Law. Oxford: Nov 2008. Vol. 7, Iss. 3; p. 735
Chinese Practice in Public International Law: 2008 Lijiang Zhu. Chinese Journal of International Law. Jul 2009. Vol. 8, Iss. 2; p. 493
Customary International Law, Arms Control and the Environment in Outer Space Tare C. Brisibe. Chinese Journal of International Law. Jul 2009. Vol. 8, Iss. 2; p. 375
Cyprus under British Rule: An International Law Analysis of Certain Land Surveys and Land Assignments Between 1878 and 1955Bernhard Hofst�tter. Chinese Journal of International Law. Oxford: Mar 2008. Vol. 7, Iss. 1; p. 159
The Kosovo Case and International Law: Looking for Applicable Theories Peter Hilpold. Chinese Journal of International Law. Mar 2009. Vol. 8, Iss. 1; p. 47
Towards a Harmonious World: The Roles of the International Law of Co-progressiveness and Leader StatesSienho Yee. Chinese Journal of International Law. Oxford: Mar 2008. Vol. 7, Iss. 1; p. 99

The International and Comparative Law Quarterly

The Chatham House Principles of International Law on the Use of Force in Self-Defence. Elizabeth Wilmshurst. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. Oxford: Oct 2006. Vol. 55, Iss. 4; p. 963
I. The Evolution of European Private International Law Peter McEleavy, Aude Fiorini. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. Oxford: Oct 2008. Vol. 57, Iss. 4; p. 969
Investment treaties and general international law Campbell McLachlan. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. Oxford: Apr 2008. Vol. 57, Iss. 2; p. 361
Peremptory Norms in International Law Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Alexander Orakhelashvili. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. Oxford: Apr 2008. Vol. 57, Iss. 2; p. 485
II. The WTO'S Use of Relevant Rules of International Law: An Analysis of the Biotech Case Margaret A Young. The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. Oxford: Oct 2007. Vol. 56, Iss. 4; p. 907

J-STOR
http://www.jstor.org/

The American Journal of International Law

The International Law Commission Adopts Draft Articles on Transboundary Aquifers. Stephen C. McCaffrey. The American Journal of International Law Vol. 103, No. 2, Apr., 2009. pp. 272-293.
On Proportionality of Countermeasures in International Law. Thomas M. Franck. The American Journal of International Law Vol. 102, No. 4, Oct., 2008. pp. 715-767
Reclaiming Democracy: The Strategic Uses of Foreign and International Law by National Courts. Eyal Benvenisti. The American Journal of International Law Vol. 102, No. 2, Apr., 2008. pp. 241-274.
Regulatory Takings in Institutional Context: Beyond the Fear of Fragmented International Law. Steven R. Ratner. The American Journal of International Law Vol. 102, No. 3, Jul., 2008. pp. 475-528
Review: Theorizing International Law: The Move to a Literary Optic. Tom J. Farer. Reviewed work(s): The Aesthetics of International Law by Ed Morgan. The American Journal of International Law Vol. 103, No. 2, Apr., 2009. pp. 368-375
Review: [untitled]. Detlev F. Vagts. Reviewed work(s): International Law on the Left: Re-Examining Marxist
Legacies by Susan Marks. The American Journal of International Law Vol. 103, No. 1, Jan., 2009. pp. 178-180.

Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Can international law improve mental health? Some thoughts on the proposed convention on the rights of people with disabilities. Melinda Jones. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 28, Issue 2, March-April 2005, Pages 183-205
Life imprisonment: Recent issues in national and international law. Dirk van Zyl Smit. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 29, Issue 5, September-October 2006, Pages 405-421
The madness of migration: Disquiet in the international law relating to refugees. Fleur E. Johns. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 27, Issue 6, November-December 2004, Pages 587-607

International Review of Law and Economics

Symposium on economic analysis of international law George Mason University Arlington, VA May 1995. Jagdeep S. Bhandari, Alan O. Sykes.International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 16, Issue 1, March 1996, Pages 3-4

ARTICLES
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

International law and the death penalty. Philippiniana Sacra 36(107): 2001. p. 313-328.
International law and the dispute over the Spratlys Islands : whither UNCLOS? Xavier Furtado. Contemporary Southeast Asia 21 : D 1999. p. 386-404
Kalayaan Islands : Philippine sovereignty & jurisdiction under international law. P.A. Castro.
Law & Order 13 : D 31, 1999. p. 4-6
No more "Iloveyous" : lessons learned from the "ILOVEYOU" virus : international law and Philippine
legislation in relation to cybercrime. Rebecca E. Khan, Journal of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines 29(1) : 1st-2nd Quarters 2003. p. 39+
The recent MILF agreements : belligerency status, international law and the Philippine constitution. Philippines Free Press 94(52) : D 28 2002. p. 24+
A shadow report on human trafficking in Lao PDR : the US approach vs. International Law. Anne Gallagher. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 15(4) : 2006. p. 525-552.
Terrorism from the viewpoint of International law. Pablo S. Trillana. Historical Bulletin 35 2001-2003. p. 9-20.
The Treaty of Paris of 10 December 1898 : history and morality in international law. Merlin M. Magalona. Diliman Review 49(1-2) 2001. p. 33-42.
Treaties; form & validity under international law. Rodolfo A. Arizala. The Lawyer's Review 20(2) : February 2006.
p. 6+
The use of force in international law. R. M. Elman. Lawyers Review 15 : March 31 2001. p. 16-19.

(European Documentation Centre, 1st floor)

Private international law : Electronic commerce--country of destinantion principle. Res 0043 2002.
Time for all countries to be equal before international law. Peter Schieder. European Voice 9(20) : June 5-11 2003 p. 9.

(American Studies Resource Center, 1st floor)

Bringling democracy into international law. Roland Rich. VF 011 J.

VERTICAL FILES
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor)

Foreign military bases and the rights of the Filipino people recognized under the principles of international law. Reynaldo R. Ty. VF 00571
From unity to polarization : international law and the use of force against Iraq. Christine Gray. VVF0001703
International law and the dispute over the Spratly Islands : whither UNCLOS? Xavier Furtado. VF 01824
International law in some constitutions : a comparative study. R.C. Aquino. VF 01861
National foreign policy, international law and the "special states Theory.". C. Huan-Chi. VF 01840
Women, armed conflict and international law. Helen Durham. VVF0000792

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS(Archives Section, 4th floor)

International law and the dispute over the Spratly Islands: Whither UNCLOS? Xavier Furtado. Contemporary Southeast Asia 21(3):386+ D'99
The legal aspects of international conflicts resolution and international law and domestic legal operators. Winston M. Ginez.

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

Theravada Buddhism as a value standard of attitudes towards international law : Ceylon and Thailand. Wilfrido V. Villacorta. TF00096
The violations of public international law in the Lockerbie case. Marc Anthony Evasco Pernia. TU10942

FOREIGN
PROQUEST Digital Dissertations
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

International law in the Supreme Court of the United States: An empirical analysis. Alan Tauber, M.A., University of South Carolina, 2010, 31 pages; AAT 1475746
Interned or imprisoned?: The successes and failures of international law in the treatment of American internees
in Switzerland, 1943-45. Dwight S. Mears, M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010, 88 pages; AAT 1475488
Rethinking international law: Hugo Grotius, human rights and humanitarian intervention. Nicholas Troester Ph.D., Duke University, 2010, 281 pages; AAT 3398443

INTERNET WEBSITES

Philippine Political Law and Public International Law
http://www.chanrobles.com/philippinepoliticalaw.htm

Full text of political laws of the Philippines. Featured on the Internet by the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.

United Nations : International Law
http://www.un.org/en/law/index.shtml

This is the International Law page of the United Nations website. Here you will find related UN bodies, thematic areas, UN offices, news, tools, etc.

International Law - Guide to International Law
http://www.hg.org/international-law.html

HG.org was one of the very first online law and government sites. It was founded in January of 1995 by Lex Mundi, a large network of independent law firms. HG.org objective is to make law, government and related professional information easily accessible to the legal profession, businesses and consumers.

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Compiled by: Ms. Yolanda F. Odsinada/Mr. Harold T. Franco
Date: June 2010

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