General introduction / The International Court of Justice as an 'agent' of legal development / The role of the International Court of Justice in the development of the contemporary law of treaties / The International Court of Justice and state succession to treaties : avoiding principled answers to questions of principle / The International Court of Justice and the law of state responsibility / Diplomatic protection and the International Court of Justice / Jurisdictional immunities / The International Court of Justice and the law of territory

The development of the law of the sea by the International Court of Justice / The role of the International Court of Justice in the development of the institutional law of the United Nations / The International Court of Justice and the use of force / The International Court of Justice and the law of armed conflicts / Human rights before the International Court of Justice : community interest coming to life? / The International Court of Justice and international environmental law / The ICJ as 'law-formative agency' : summary and synthesis