A practical guide to the law and practice of international treaties, written from the perspective of a legal adviser with extensive experience in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The work examines the drafting, negotiation, interpretation, application, amendment, succession, registration, termination, and breach of treaties under international law, with particular reference to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Throughout, the author draws on examples from state practice, diplomatic experience, and related instruments, including memoranda of understanding (MOUs). With appendices, tables of cases and treaties, bibliography, and index.
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