Elements represents a fresh approach to the literature of international law.
It is a long series of short books. Following the traditional path of an international
law textbook, Elements, rather than treating the whole of the field
in one heavy volume, focuses on more narrowly-defined subject matters.
There is nothing like Elements. It treats particular topics of international
law much more extensively and in significantly more depth than traditional
international law texts or encyclopedias. As each book in the Elements
series has a relatively narrow focus, it provides a comprehensive treatment
of a specialized subject matter, in comparison to the more limited treatment
of the same subject matter in other general works.