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Elegant and authoritative, International Law, Eighth Edition provides a basic understanding of its subject, not only for law students and students in courses on international relations, but for lawyers, judges, officials, and journalists, indeed for anyone interested in learning about the nature of both public and private international law.
This timely Eighth Edition reflects current policies in the United States and abroad, keeping pace with new developments in International Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, International Organizations, the Law of the Sea, and International and Domestic Courts.
New to the Eighth Edition:
- The changing policies of the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations
- Important changes in International Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, and U.S. Constitutional Law
- The increasing workload of the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Court
Professors and students will benefit from:
- This engaging introduction to International Law which features:
- Wide-ranging coverage of Public International Law, U.S. Constitutional Law concerning International Law, and selected topics in International Business Law.
- A sensible approach organized to answer these key questions about International Law:
- What are the rules of international law and how are they made?
- What are the legal and political processes of international law?
- Why is international law effective?
- What role does international law play in international relations and domestic politics?
