1. Introduction - the interplay of concept, context and content in the modern law of treaties Michael Bowman and Dino Kritsiotis; 2. A 'modern' law of treaties? Frank Berman; 3. Treaties within the history of international law Randall Lesaffer; Part I. Conceptual Perspectives: 4. Typologies and the 'essential juridical character' of treaties Catherine Brölmann; 5. The ends of consent Matthew Craven; 6. Treaties as 'living instruments' Daniel Moeckli and Nigel D. White; 7. Treaties and their preambles Jan Klabbers; 8. The principle of privity Michael Waibel; 9. The object and purpose of a treaty's object and purpose Dino Kritsiotis; 10. The regime for provisional application of treaties and the internal logic of the VCLT Anneliese Quast Mertsch; 11. Characteristics of the Vienna Convention Rules on Treaty Interpretation Richard Gardiner; 12. Subsequent practice and treaty modification Irina Buga; 13. Treaty obligations, universalized norms and differentiated responsibilities Michael Bowman; 14. Regulating treaty breaches Christian Tams; Part II. Contextual Perspectives: 15. Territory and its relationship to treaties Barbara Miltner; 16. Human rights Christine Chinkin; 17. Law of war/law of armed conflict/international humanitarian law Francoise Hampson; 18. Disarmament Lisa Tabassi and Femi Elias; 19. International criminal law Elizabeth Wilmshurst; 20. International investment law Julian Davis Mortensen; 21. International environmental law Duncan French and Karen Scott; 22. International law of the sea David M. Ong; 23. The Law of Treaties, the law of state responsibility and non-performance of treaty obligations - a view from the case law Malgosia Fitzmaurice; 24. Security Council Resolution 687 (1991) Michael Wood; 25. World Trade Organization Joost Pauwelyn and Isabelle Van Damme; 26. The International Labour Organization Anne Trebilcock; 27. The World Health Organization Egle Granziera and Steven A. Solomon; 28. The International Maritime Organization Dorota Lost-Sieminska; 29. The European Union Panos Koutrakos; 30. The Council of Europe Jeremy McBride; Part III. Final Reflections: 31. Taking stock - roads for the modern law of treaties from here Michael Bowman and Dino Kritsiotis; 32. Final reflections on concept, context and content in the modern law of treaties Michael Bowman.