How long does it take to read International Law?
Malcolm N. Shaw
International Law by Malcolm N. Shaw takes about 15 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 15 hours 21 minutes
A long haul
First published 1977. 837 pages, about 230,175 words.
31 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 25 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 15 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This fifth edition of Malcolm Shaw's bestselling textbook on international law provides a clear, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the subject, fully revised and updated to Spring 2003. Basically preserving the structure which made the previous edition so successful, a new chapter on Inter-state Courts and Tribunals considers the role of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and there is a new chapter on international humanitarian law. Also examined are arbitration tribunals and the role of international institutions such as the WTO in resolving conflicts. The prosecution of individuals for violations of international law is examined. Additional coverage of events in Kosovo and Iraq analyses the questions of humanitarian intervention and the role of the UN. Written in a clear and accessible style, setting the subject firmly in the context of world politics and the economic and cultural influences affecting it, this book remains a highly readable and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike. The scope of the text makes this essential reading for students of international law, international relations and the political sciences. The book is also valuable to professionals and governmental and international civil servants.
Subjects: International law, Law, Nonfiction, Völkerrecht, Volkenrecht, Droit international
