Preface 1 International Law in a Global Society: Tradition and Modernization in the Nature of International Law 2 The Role of Consent in the Formation of International Law 3 Customary International Law: the Limits of Flexibility 4 General Principles of Law and Equity: Their Use and Abuse under International Law 5 State Acts, Resolutions and Subsidiary Means: Are They Real Sources of International Law? 6 International Law in Domestic Law Dualism, Monism, Absolutism 7 The Continuing Role of the Sovereign State 8 Ensuring the Rule of Law in International Organizations 9 The Protection of the Rights of the Individual under International Law: Ensuring Universality, Objectivity and Non-selectivity 10 The Regulation of the Use of Force under International Law: Responding to the Security Interests of the Community 11 In Search of a Dispute Settlement System for Contemporary International Law 12 Jurisdictional Principles and Immunities under International Law: Rightful Evolution and Artificial Constructions 13 Oceans, Antarctica and the Environment: Traditional International Cooperation and New Approaches to Move Forward 14 The Law of State Responsibility: the Changing Entitlement to Claim 15 International Law and World Order: In Search of Rebalance.