The authoritative source for the essentials of international lawFor nearly twenty years, the international legal community has relied on one ambitious yet humble volume as a starting point for legal questions. This classic red volume is a one-of-a-kind reference tool that brings together both terminology and pertinent descriptive information on internationallaw.Now in its second edition, Parry and Grant has been completely updated and expanded to include increased coverage in growing areas of international law including diplomatic law, criminal law, human rights, and more. Over 2400 entries provide the reader with copious references for furtherresearch including cases, treaties, journal articles, and websites.Its alphabetically arranged entries allow the reader to form a deeper understanding than a mere definition could supply and offer concise but substantial information on such essentials of international law as:* Legal terms as used in international law* Significant doctrines* Prominent cases, decisions and arbitration* Important incidents* Judicial and literary figures* Treaties and conventions* Organizations and institutions* AcronymsA documentary appendix includes the United Nations Charter, the Statute of the International Court of Justice and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.