Review
`Crawford's eighth edition of Brownlie's Principles is a masterpiece, the fruits of an awesome labour.' Eirik Bjorge, Law Quarterly Review `Crawford's masterly new edition of Brownlie's Principles maintains the authority of the original, combining its long-standing record of profound scholarship with insight and a timely sense of relevance and weight in handling the latest developments. Principles remains the essential companion for every student and practitioner.' Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Senior Research Fellow & Professor of International Refugee Law, All Souls College, Oxford `Crawford ensures that Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law will remain both highly regarded amongst academics and a favourite for practitioners for many years to come.' The Student Law Journal `The eighth edition of Brownlie's authoritative Principles couldn't have been put into more competent hands. James Crawford has maintained the quality, usefulness, and authority of the original.' Professor Sir Nigel Rodley, Chair, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex `I would not dream of doing a case in the English courts without consulting Brownlie's Principles and with Professor Crawford's masterful updating that Brownlie reflex is now stronger than ever.' Samuel Wordsworth, Barrister, Essex Court Chambers `Review from previous edition This systematic and balanced account of international law, written with great clarity and conciseness, is both approachable and authoritative. It is evident that each sentence carries the weight of much learning, and that the language has been well indexed and well structured; the book is a delight to use.' Vaughan Lowe, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, Oxford. `The book gives an excellent introduction to the field of international law, written by one of the leading scholars. I strongly recommend it for background reading to our students because of its precise language style and because it covers the key issues of international law in a comprehensive but still readable manner. Furthermore it gives our German students the possibility to access international law from a more international perspective' Clemens Richter, Institute of International Law, Germany
About the Author
James Crawford is the recipient of the 2012 Manley O. Hudson Medal awarded by the American Society of International Law for scholarship and achievement in international law. He previously held chairs at Adelaide and Sydney, is a Senior Counsel (NSW) and also a member of the English bar, practising from Matrix Chambers. He was the first Australian member of the United Nations International Law Commission and was responsible for the ILC's work on the International Criminal Court (1992-4) and for the second reading of the ILC Articles on State Responsibility (1997-2001). In addition to scholarly work on statehood, collective rights, investment law and international responsibility, he has appeared frequently before the International Court of Justice and other international tribunals, and is engaged as expert, counsel and arbitrator in international arbitration. From 1995-2003 and from 2006-10 he was Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge. The late Sir Ian Brownlie, CBE, QC, Barrister at Blackstone Chambers, London, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford (Emeritus), Distinguished Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, Former Member and Chairman of the International Law Commission.
