Foundations of Public International Law

Foundations of Public International Law offers a clear and systematic introduction to the legal framework governing the international community. Conceived primarily as a teaching manual, it combines the presentation of the main concepts and institutions of public international law with sustained attention to contemporary practice, international jurisprudence and the challenges facing the international legal order. Across nineteen lessons, the book examines the subjects and sources of international law, the law of treaties, international responsibility, dispute settlement, immunities, territorial and personal jurisdiction, the law of the sea, self-determination, human rights, the prohibition of the use of force and international humanitarian law. While firmly conceived as a general manual of international law, it also gives particular attention to the Spanish legal perspective, showing how international rules operate within Spain’s constitutional and statutory framework. Written from more than a decade of teaching experience, the volume is intended especially for undergraduate students seeking both a structured introduction to the discipline and a basis for further study.