Jessup: Suggested sources for preparation
This page is supposed to give you a broad overview of the sources available for basic theoretical preparation for the Jessup Competition.
Please use the sources given below to answer the Questions for Preparation to the Jessup Competition (also prepared by the Russian National Administration). For example, it would be sufficient that you use one book on public international law (may be even not all of it) to answer the Questions, but you may also find it useful to have recourse to other writings for different opinions or broader coverage of the subject. The tip is that generally the bigger the book is the better and broader coverage it gives with respect to all the subjects.
NB! The scope of your research shall by no means be limited by the list given below. Reading the sources from this list will not be sufficient to win the Jessup Competition. For example, the list of the ICJ cases suggested for reading is intentionally not complete and only includes the cornerstone judgments of the Court that every Jessup participant should be familiar with, regardless of his or her Competition year. Each Jessup team is therefore expected to conduct very deep further research of this year's Competition Problem.
Please do not hesitate to use any sources available on the Internet to find answers to the questions listed in our Questions for Preparation to the Jessup Competition in, by way of example, specific journal articles on the subject.
NB! In order to receive passwords for the world's leading research databases Westlaw and LexisNexis a team needs to register (including registration fee payment) and send a request for Westlaw/LexisNexis passwords to ILSA at research@ilsa.org.
TREATISES
Prime selection
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Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, (6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2008 or earlier editions)
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Malcolm Shaw, International Law, (6th ed., Cambridge University Press, 2008 or earlier editions)
Other treatises
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D.J. Harris, Cases and Materials on International Law (4th ed., Sweet & Maxwell, 1991 and further editions)
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Carter B.E. et al., International Law (2nd ed., Brown, 1991)
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Antonio Cassese, International Law (2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 2005)
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Dupuy P-M, Droit International Public (2nd ed., Dalloz, 1993)
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Louis Henkin et al., International Law: Cases and Materials (2nd ed., West Publications, 1987 and further editions)
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Mark Janis, An Introduction to International Law (2nd ed., Boston, 1993 and further editions)
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J.M. Sweeney, Cases and Materials on the International Legal System (2nd ed., Foundation Press, 1981)\
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any other available English language textbooks on public international law
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
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Charter of the United Nations, Charter of the United Nations, 24 UST 2225 (including Article 94)
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Statute of the International Court of Justice, June 26, 1945, 15 UNTS 355
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, May 23, 1969, 1155 UNTS 331
WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION
(available at http://www.un.org/law/ilc)
Responsibility of States
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Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, Official Records of the UN General Assembly, 56th session, Supplement no.10 (A/56/10), chp.IV.E.1 (available athttp://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/draft%20articles/9_6_2001.pdf)
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Commentaries to the Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, Official Records of the UN General Assembly, 56th session, Supplement no.10 (A/56/10), chp.IV.E.2 (http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/commentaries/9_6_2001.pdf)
Diplomatic Protection
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Draft Articles on Diplomatic Protection, Official Records of the UN General Assembly, 61st Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/61/10) (available at http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/draft%20articles/9_8_2006.pdf)
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Commentaries to the Draft Articles on Diplomatic Protection, Official Record of the UN General Assembly, 61st Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/61/10), also 2006 (II) part 2 YILC (available at http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/commentaries/9_8_2006.pdf)
Law of Treaties
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Draft Articles on the Law of Treaties with Commentaries, 1966(II) Yearbook of the International Law Commission (also available at http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/commentaries/1_1_1966.pdf)
CASES AND DECISIONS OF THE COURT AND TRIBUNALS
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE AND PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
(All judgments and submissions by the parites available at www.icj-cij.org)
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North Sea Continental Shelf cases (FRG v. Denmark, FRG v. Netherlands), ICJ, Judgment of February 20, 1969, 1969 I.C.J. Reports 3
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Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium v. Spain), Preliminary Objections, Judgment, 1964 I.C.J. Reports 3
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Corfu Channel case (Merits) , (UK v Albania), Judgment of April 9,1949, 1949 ICJ Reports 4
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Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America), Merits, 1986 I.C.J. Reports 14
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S.S. Lotus (France v. Turkey), PCIJ, Judgment of September 7, 1927, Ser. A., No. 10
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La Grand (Germany v. United States of America) (Judgment of 27 June 2001)
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Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand) (Judgment of 1962)