Merrills' International Dispute Settlement

J. G. Merrills was Emeritus Professor of International Law at the University of Sheffield, and held visiting posts at the Universities of Auckland and Toronto. For eight years, he was Alternate Member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. He authored seven books and over seventy journal articles, and was on the editorial board of the Global Community Yearbook of International Law and Jurisprudence. Eric De Brabandere is Professor of International Dispute Settlement Law and Director of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University. He is also Attorney-at-Law at the Brussels Bar, practising in international law and investment arbitration, and Editor-in-Chief of the Leiden Journal of International Law. Eric De Brabandere is a general international lawyer, with special expertise in international investment law and arbitration, and international dispute settlement. He teaches on international dispute settlement and international investment law and arbitration.

1. International Dispute Settlement: Principles and Concepts; 2. Negotiation; 3. Mediation; 4. Inquiry; 5. Conciliation; 6. Arbitration; 7. Investment Arbitration; 8. The International Court I: organisation and procedure; 9. The International Court II: the work of the Court; 10. The Law of the Sea Convention; 11. International trade disputes; 12. The United Nations; 13. Regional organisations; 14. Trends and prospects; Appendices; Index.