Merrills' International Dispute Settlement

The seventh edition of this successful textbook on the techniques and institutions used to solve international disputes.

John Merrills (Author), Eric De Brabandere (Author)

9781108819220, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 March 2022

508 pages
24.3 x 16.9 x 2.7 cm, 0.87 kg

'This text is a wonderful resource for students, scholars and practitioners alike. Its extensive and updated analysis of key international dispute mechanisms, as well as key controversies, makes a significant contribution to the field of international law, as well as international relations.' Michelle Burgis-Kasthala, University of Edinburgh

The fully revised seventh edition of this successful textbook explains the legal and diplomatic methods and organisations used to solve international disputes, how they work and when they are used. It looks at diplomatic (negotiation, mediation, inquiry and conciliation) and legal methods (arbitration, judicial settlement). It uses many, up-to-date examples of each method in practice to place the theory of how the law works in real-life situations, demonstrating the strengths and weaknesses of different methods when they are used. Fully updated throughout, the seventh edition includes a new introduction explaining the common principles of settlement and a chapter on investor–state arbitration, as well as recommended further readings at the end of each chapter. It is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on international dispute settlement.

1. International Dispute Settlement: Principles and Concepts
2. Negotiation
3. Mediation
4. Inquiry
5. Conciliation
6. Arbitration
7. Investment Arbitration
8. The International Court I: organisation and procedure
9. The International Court II: the work of the Court
10. The Law of the Sea Convention
11. International trade disputes
12. The United Nations
13. Regional organisations
14. Trends and prospects
Appendices
Index.

Subject Areas: Arbitration, mediation & alternative dispute resolution [LNAC5], Public international law [LBB]