Book Preference/s:

1. INTERNATIONAL LAW by Isagani Cruz

2. CURRENT CONCERNS IN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW by Narciso Aguilar

3. BROWNLIE’S PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW by James Crawford

Chapter 1: General Principles Case No. 1: In Re Garcia, 2 SCRA 984 (1961)

1. Nature and Scope Case No. 2: Taňada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997
2. Divisions of International Law
3. Distinctions with Municipal Law Case No. 3: Bayan Muna v. Romulo, G.R. No. 159618, February 1, 2011
4. Relation to Municipal Law
5. Constitution v. Treaty Case No. 4: Nuclear Tests Case (Australia v. France) [1973] ICJ 98
6. Basis of International Law Case No. 5: The Paquete Habana and the Lola, 175 U.S. 677 (1900)
7. Sanctions of International Law
8. Enforcement of International Law Case No. 6: Case Concerning Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Portugal v. India) [1960] ICJ 6
9. Functions of International Law
10. Distinctions with Other Concepts
11. Present State of International Law
Additional reading material:

Chapter 2: Sources of International Law

1. Treaties Brownlie’s Principles of Public International, Part I, 2, pp. 20-47

2. Custom
3. General Principles of Law
4. Secondary Sources

Chapter 3: The International Community

1. Subject and Object Distinguished Additional reading material:

2. Development of the International
Community
3. States
4. Capacity of States
Brownlie’s Principles of Public International, Part II, 4 & 5, pp.115 to 142
5. Classification of States Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, Article I
6. Independent States
7. Neutralized States
8. Dependent States
9. The United Nations
10. The Vatican City
11. Colonies and Dependencies
12. Mandates and Trust Territories
13. Belligerent Communities
14. International Communities
15. International Administrative Bodies
16. Individuals