This new edition of the respected textbook Public International Law - An Australian Perspective has been fully revised and provides an authorative account of the international law from an Australian viewpoint. This text clearly and concisely outlines principles of international law within the political framework in which they operate, and highlights the crucial legal aspects of Australia's place in the modern word. It provides an up-to-date account of the legal foundations for the way nations behave, and contains extensive examples of Australian practice and policy in international law.