2008-08-012024-05-18https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/711951摘要：《A Modern Introduction to International Law 》於1970年首次出版，便迅速建立起其在國際法領域的地位，成為全世界最廣泛使用及最完整介紹國際法的書籍。國際法學科的學生（無論是法學院學生抑或政治系學生皆相同）非常幸運，因為對於此書的持續性需求使第六版得以全面校訂、重新排版編輯。國際法仍未停滯，而此書的最新校訂版將相當簡單地證實Dr Akehurst的教科書是國際法領域最全面且最新的書籍。 本書的第一章〈國際法是法律嗎？〉試圖闡述國際法是如何運作以及國家為何要遵守國際法；目的係：「消除許多學生第一次接觸、學習國際法時所產生的疑惑」。Dr Akehurst 進一步處理通常構成大學國際法課程之所有課題—從外交豁免到人權、從政府承認到戰爭罪。但是其於某些領域的論述具有獨創性。Dr Akehurst特別關注國際法與國際政治之間的關係，他更加專注於國際法上頗富爭議的課題，例如自決、外國人財產的徵收，在這些領域國家的利益相矛盾、國家的態度亦相去甚遠。 本書的第六版，Dr Akehurst慮及國際法上許多新發展而廣泛地校正與更新原版本。比如：鑑於1986年6月國際法院對有關美國援助尼加拉瓜反政府組織之判決，大量地改寫內戰章節。 因此，《A Modern Introduction to International Law 》包含卓越的資訊量，且證明其為法律系學生主要的教科書。同時，清楚易懂、非專門性的寫作風格，使其介紹國際法時饒富趣味，使得國際政治系的學生及所有對國際事務感興趣的人喜歡此書。 <br> Abstract: A Modern Introduction to International Law was first published in 1970, and very rapidly established itself as the most widely-used and successful introduction to international law on the market. Students of the subject — within departments of law and political science alike — are most fortunate that continuing demand for the book has allowed a sixth fully revised and reset edition to be made available. International law does not stand still, and this new revision will confirm Dr Akehurst’s text as quite simply the most comprehensive and up-to-date in its field. The book’s first chapter ‘Is international law really law?’ seeks to show how international law works and why states obey it; it aims to dispel the skepticism which many students feel when they approach the study of international law for the first time. Dr Akehurst goes on to deal with all the topics which normally form part of a university course on international law — from diplomatic immunity to human rights, and from recognition of governments to war crimes. But the treatment is original in several respects. Dr Akehurst is particularly concerned with the relationship between international law and international politics, and he devotes special attention to the more controversial topics of international law (such as self-determination, and the expropriation of foreign-owned property) where the conflicting interests and attitudes of different states are most apparent. For this new sixth edition, Dr Akehurst has extensively revised and updated the text to take account of many new developments. For instance, the chapter on civil wars has been largely re-written in the light of the International Court judgement in June 1986 in the case concerning United States aid to the contras in Nicaragua. A Modern Introduction to International Law therefore contains a remarkable amount of information and has proves itself to be the ideal textbook for law students. At the same time, its lucid and untechnical style makes it a stimulating introduction to international law, which will be enjoyed by students of international politics and by anyone with an interest in international affairs.