Originally published by Hersch Lauterpacht in 1947, this book presents a detailed study of recognition in international law.

Preface; Table of cases; List of abbreviations; Part I. Recognition of States: 1. Introductory; 2. The legal nature of recognition and the practice of states; 3. The legal duty of recognition and the conditions of statehood; 4. The declaratory and constitutive views of recognition; 5. The declaratory and constitutive views of recognition (continued); 6. The procedure of recognition; Appendix to chapters 1-6; Part II. Recognition of Governments: 7. International law and revolutionary changes of governments; 8. The tests of recognition of governments; 9. The principle of effectiveness and the consent of the governed; 10. The legal effects of non-recognition of governments; 11. The legal nature of recognition and the duty of recognition; Part III. Recognition of Belligerency and of Insurgency: 12. The principles of recognition of belligerency; 13. The right of the insurgents and of the lawful government to recognition of belligerency; Appendix to chapters 12 and 13; 14. Recognition of belligerency and the principles of international law; 15. Problems of recognition of belligerency; Appendix to chapters 14 and 15; 16. Recognition of insurgency; 17. Recognition of insurgents as a government; 18. Insurgency and piracy; Appendix to chapter 18; Part IV. Problems of Recognition: 19. De facto recognition, withdrawal of recognition and conditional recognition; Appendix to chapter 19; 20. Implied recognition; 21. The principle of non recognition; Index.