Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-362) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: What is International Law and Why Does it Matter for International Relations? -- Part I: Law, Politics and Power in the International System. International Law and International Relations Theory -- Locating Law in the International System -- International Organizations, States and Global Governance -- Compliance and Enforcement in International Law -- Part II: The Politics of International Law: Cases and Controversies. Global Environmental Governance and Climate Change -- Global Economic and Trade Governance -- Human Rights in the Postwar Period -- States, Nations, and Colonies: The Law and Politics of Self-Determination -- International Law and the Use of Force -- International Humanitarian Law -- War and Law in the Twenty-First Century: New Threats and New Approaches -- International Criminal Justice: From Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court -- The Politics of International Law: Continuity and Change.
Summary:
"Brings international law to students of IR in a way that is accessible without being oversimplified. Readers will be equipped with a deep understanding of the possibilities and limits of international law as a tool for structuring relations in the world."-- Publisher description.
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