"Malcolm Shaw's International Law has become a 'classic among the classics'. It offers both a concise and a comprehensive treatment of the entire gamut of international law, from its history and philosophical underpinnings, the classical doctrines (sources, relationship with municipal law, subjects, jurisdiction, recognition, territory, law of the sea, immunities, state responsibility, treaty law, peaceful settlement of disputes, use of force), to international and regional human rights protection, international criminal, humanitarian and environmental law, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations and other international institutions. The author's unique talent for distilling complex concepts and unmatched capacity of capturing all pertinent recent developments until late 2013 make this seventh edition again a veritable tour de force, a must-have and a must-use for all international lawyers and scholars." Jan Wouters, University of Leuven.