'Yoshifumi Tanaka has produced a vibrant, comprehensive and enlighteningly accessible survey of international dispute settlement mechanisms, one that will be attractive for students, practitioners and officials.' Philippe Sands, University College London
Part I. Foundation of International Dispute Settlement: 1. International dispute settlement in perspective; 2. Negotiation, good offices and mediation; 3. Inquiry and conciliation; 4. International dispute settlement through the United Nations; 5. Inter-state arbitration; 6. International Court of Justice (I): organisation and jurisdiction of the court; 7. International Court of Justice (II): law and procedure of the court; Part II. International Dispute Settlement in Particular Fields: 8. International dispute settlement in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; 9. The WTO dispute settlement system; 10. Peaceful settlement of international environmental disputes; 11. Peaceful settlement of disputes involving non-state actors; 12. The quest for peace in international law; Index.