Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law in United States

Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law
Third Edition

For nearly thirty-five 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 international law.

Now in its third edition, The Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law is completely updated and expanded to include increased coverage in growing areas of international law including diplomatic law, criminal law, human rights, and more. Over 2,500 entries (over a 20% increase in content from the previous edition) provides the reader with copious references for further research 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

Acronyms

References:
John P. Grant, Lewis & Clark School of Law and
J. Craig Baker, University of Reading School of Law
‘As most experienced researchers know, looking up
a term in Parry and Grant is far more efficient than trying to locate a
concise definition on the web… I wholeheartedly recommend it for any
law library collection… An essential source… A worthwhile tool to have
in any reference collection.’
— Marci Hoffman, University of California, Berkeley School of Law Library,
International Journal of Legal Information
‘A superbly written dictionary for anyone interested in international law.’
— Student Law Journal
‘Parry and Grant in its first and second editions continue to be
indispensable international legal reference tools today.’
— Lyonette Louis-Jacques, D’Angelo Law Library, University of Chicago
Law School, Canadian Law Library Review
For nearly twenty years, the international legal community has relied on one
ambitious yet humble volume as a stating point for legal questions.The classic
red volume known by the names of its two original authors (Clive Parry and
John Grant) has earned a place of honor on the shelves of thousands of legal
professionals’ offices around the world for its impressive breadth and depth of
coverage. Entries feature concise definitions of terms, people, concepts,
doctrines, cases, treaties and statutes followed by more detailed discussions
providing ample contextual detail, making the entries invaluable to those
seeking a short definition or planning more involved research.
Now in its second edition, Parry and Grant has been completely updated and
expanded with over 500 completely new entries increasing coverage of
growing areas of international law including diplomatic law, criminal law, human
rights, and more. Over 2,400 entries provide the reader with copious
references for further research, including cases, treaties, journal articles, and
websites.
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