Modern Treaty Law and Practice

by Anthony Aust

Overview

This new edition of a textbook first published in 2000 provides a comprehensive account of the law of treaties from the viewpoint of an experienced practitioner. As such, it is the first, and only, book of its kind. Aust provides a wealth of examples of the problems experienced with treaties on a daily basis, not just when they are the subject of a court case. He explores numerous precedents from treaties and other related documents, such as memorandums of understanding (MOUs), in detail. Using clear, accessible language, the author covers the full extent of treaty law, drawing examples from both treaties and MOUs. Modern Treaty Law and Practice is essential reading for teachers and students of law, political science, international relations and diplomacy, who have an interest in treaties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107461031
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/24/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Anthony Aust was a visiting professor at University College, London; the School of Oriental and African Studies, London; the London School of Economics (his alma mater); and Notre Dame University, London. For 35 years he worked in the legal division of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office ending as Deputy to the Legal Adviser. He is now a consultant on public international law to law firms in London and abroad, governments and international organisations.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969; 2. What is a treaty?; 3. MOUs; 4. Capacity to conclude treaties; 5. Full powers; 6. Adoption and authentication; 7. Consent to be bound; 8. Reservations; 9. Entry into force; 10. Treaties and domestic; 11. Territorial application; 12. Successive; 13. Interpretation; 14. Third States; 15. Amendment; 16. Duration and termination; 17. Invalidity; 18. The depositary; 19. Registration and publication; 20. Dispute settlement and remedies; 21. Succession to treaties; 22. International organisations; 23. Drafting and final clauses; Appendices.