Graduate Research

Oxford offers a stimulating environment for research in public international law. PIL@Oxford prides itself on offering a particularly strong community of PIL researchers, brought together through weekly research seminars and other PIL events.

You can find details of the different types of research degree on the Law Faculty's research degree page.

Some Published DPhils

• D. Attard, The Exclusive Economic Zone in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 1987)
• J. Busuttil, Naval Weapons Systems and the Contemporary Law of War, (Oxford University Press, 1998)
• C. Beyani, Human Rights Standards and the Free Movement of People within States, (Oxford University Press, 2000)
• S. Chesterman, Just War or Just Peace? Humanitarian Intervention and International Law, (Oxford University Press, 2001)
• J. Crawford, The Creation of States in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 1979)
• C. Evans, Freedom of Religion under the European Convention on Human Rights, (Oxford University Press, 2001)
• M. Evans, Relevant Circumstances and Maritime Delimitation, (Oxford University Press, 1989)
• G.S. Goodwin-Gill, International Law and the Movement of Persons Between States, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1978)
• Gleider Hernandez, The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function (OUP 2013 forthcoming)
• Agnès Hurwitz, The Collective Responsibility of States to Protect Refugees (Oxford University Press, 2009)
• B.B. Jia, The Regime of Straits in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 1998)
• N. Jorgensen, The Responsibility of States for International Crimes, (Oxford University Press, 2000)
• K. Kaikobad, The Shatt-Al-Arab Boundary Question - A Legal Reappraisal, (Oxford University Press, 1998)
• Markos Karavias, Corporate Obligations under International Law (OUP 2013 forthcoming)
• Andrew Legg, The Margin of Appreciation in International Human Rights Law (OUP, 2012)
• J. McAdam, Complementary Protection in International Refugee Law, (Oxford University Press, 2007)
• P. Oberoi, Exile and Belonging: Refugees and State Policy in South Asia, New Delhi, (Oxford University Press, 2006)
• P. Okowa, State Responsibility for Transboundary Air Pollution in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 2000)
• Martins Paparinskis, The International Minimum Standard and Fair and Equitable Treatment (OUP 2013)
• M. Ragazzi, The Concept of International Obligations Erga Omnes, (Oxford University Press, 1997)
• B. Saul, Defining Terrorism in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 2006)
• S. Subedi, Land and Maritime Zones of Peace in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 1996)
• S. Talmon, Recognition of Governments in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 1998)
• A. Tzanakopoulos, Disobeying the Security Council: Countermeasures against Wrongful Sanctions (Oxford University Press, 2011)
• Hannah Tonkin, State Control over Private Military and Security Companies in Armed Conflict (CUP 2011)
• S. Vasciannie, Land-Locked and Geographically Disadvantaged States in the International Law of the Sea, (Oxford University Press, 1990)
• S. Wills, Protecting CiviliansThe Obligations of Troops in International Law, (Oxford University Press, 2009)
• Claus Zimmerman, A Contempory Concept of Monetary Sovereignty (OUP 2013 forthcoming)