The Life and Death of a Treaty

Handley Stevens was a Visiting Research Associate, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Treaty work featured prominently throughout his previous career in UK government service, both at home and abroad. As Head of International Aviation in the Department of Transport from 1983 to 1987, he led negotiations both with the EU and with the USA. Handley Stevens has written extensively on UK and EU administration and transport policies. His other books include Transport Policy in Britain (with Stephen Glaister et al), Brussels Bureaucrats? (with Anne Stevens) and Transport Policy in the European Union.

Part I The Narrative .- Chapter One: Introduction.- Chapter Two:The shaping of a new Treaty.- Chapter Three: Loosening the Straitjacket.- Chapter Four: Strain and Stress.- Chapter Five: Liberalisation, Alliances and Globalisation.- Chapter Six: The European Denouement.- Chapter Seven: Conclusions.Part II The Treaty .- Text of Bermuda 2 with Amendments and Commentary .- Annex 1: The Route Schedules.-Annex 1. Section 1: Scheduled Combination Air Service Routes for the United States.Annex 1. Section 2: Scheduled All-Cargo Air Service Routes for the United States.Annex 1. Section 3: Scheduled Combination Air Service Routes for the United Kingdom.Annex 1. Section 4: Scheduled All-Cargo Air Service Routes for the United Kingdom.Annex 1. Section 5: Notes Applicable to All Routes.Annex 1. Section 6: Notes on New Gateway Points.Annex 1. Section 7: London Airports.Annex 2. Capacity on the North Atlantic.Annex 3. Tariffs.Annex 4. CharterAir Service Provisions.Annex 5. North Atlantic Air Cargo Operations.Part III Supplementary Documentation.Introduction to Documents.Schedule.Documents.Glossary.Bibliography.Index 

"Looking to the future, the book has appeared at a most opportune moment. Having charted a significant history ... . It is to be hoped that those facing these issues, and everyone who has an interest in studying the law of international air transport, will do so with all the benefits of the detailed learning, examples and documents to be found in this book." (Richard Gardiner, Air & Space Law, Vol. 43 (6), 2018)

“Looking to the future, the book has appeared at a most opportune moment. Having charted a significant history … . It is to be hoped that those facing these issues, and everyone who has an interest in studying the law of international air transport, will do so with all the benefits of the detailed learning, examples and documents to be found in this book.” (Richard Gardiner, Air & Space Law, Vol. 43 (6), 2018)