This textbook provides an introductory overview of the politics of international law; it can be used for a survey or introductory course in international law for students in political science. Part 1 presents the actors in international law, covering state and nonstate actors, intergovernmental organizations, and international courts and tribunals. Part 2 explains structures and processes of international law, and Part 3 considers issues in international law, such as armed conflict, arms control, human rights, the environment, and the shifting distribution of power. Case boxes are included. This third edition contains a new chapter on international courts and tribunals, more material on trade and economics, and discussion of the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris Climate Agreement. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Reflecting a dramatically changing global context, the third edition of International Law in World Politics introduces the actors, structures, processes, and issues of international law in a way that makes sense to students of political science. Features of the new edition include: current case studies that bring the subject to life; an entirely new chapter on international courts and tribunals; more attention to trade and economic issues; even-handed discussion of such contentious topics as the Iran nuclear deal; Africa and the ICC, the Paris climate agreement, rising tensions in the South China Sea; and more. The result is a text that effectively explains the role that international law plays in the arena of world politics today.
CONTENTS:
- The Rules-Based International Order.
- ACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.
- States.
- Nonstate Actors.
- Intergovernmental Organizations.
- International Courts and Tribunals.
- STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
- The Autonomy of International Law.
- Legal Argument as Political Maneuvering.
- Reading a Multilateral Treaty.
- The Evolution of a Multilateral Treaty Regime.
- ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.
- The Initiation of International Armed Conflict.
- The Conduct of Armed Conflict. Arms Control.
- Human Rights.
- The Environment.
- THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
- International Law and the Shifting Distribution of Power.
