I. Purpose of the inquiry -- One History of Asylum and Basis for Its Grant -- II. History of asylum -- III. Basis for the grant of asylum -- Two Asylum from the Viewpoint of the Individual -- IV. The Individualโ{128}{153}s position in international law with respect to asylum -- V. Asylum as a human right -- VI. The international political refugee -- Three Asylum from the Viewpoint of States -- Sub-Part A. Territorial Asylum -- VII. Rights and duties of states granting territorial asylum -- VIII. The political offense -- Sub-Part B. Non-Territorial Asylum -- IX. The forms of non-territorial asylum -- X. Diplomatic asylum -- XI. Consular asylum -- XII. Maritime asylum -- Four Conclusion -- XIII. Summary and conclusions