Between Peril and Promise
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Between Peril and Promise

The Politics of International Law

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eBook - ePub

Between Peril and Promise

The Politics of International Law

About this book

In this concise introduction to international law, students gain a clear appreciation for how politics shapes the development of international law, and how international law shapes political relations between states. Throughout the book, Rochester takes this complex subject and makes it accessible with his vibrant, easy-to-read prose.

After exploring the parameters of international lawā€”its intrinsic challenges and the various approaches to itā€”Rochester then examines its five major sectorsā€” the law of the sea, airspace, and outer space; human rights; war and peace; states and markets; and the environmentā€”all through the lens of international relations theory. Students will appreciate numerous pedagogical features, such as instructive case studies, photos and cartoons, discussion questions, andā€”new to this editionā€”an "International Law in Action" box, which uses real-world cases to flesh out the inner workings of international law. Based on reviewer feedback, the author reorganized several chapters, bringing coverage of jurisdiction to the forefront in order to better set the stage for subsequent chapters. With updates to all of the book?s data, factual information, and hundreds of endnotes, Rochester presents the latest IL scholarship in a clear and straightforward manner.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. I. Introduction: Putting International Law in Proper Perspective, or Putting Your Legal Prototypes Aside
  9. 1. International Law and International Politics
  10. 2. The Great Paradigm Debate: Realism, Idealism, and Other Schools
  11. 3. Is International Law Really Law, or a Charade?
  12. II. International Law at Work: Shooting Pool and Pooling Sovereignty
  13. 4. Jurisdiction: The Allocation of Legal Competences over Places and Persons on Land, at Sea, and in the Air and Outer Space Bases of Jurisdiction
  14. 5. Human Rights: What Happened to Sovereignty?
  15. 6. War and Peace: Do We Need New Rules for an Old Problem?
  16. 7. International Economic Relations and International Law: Regulating States and Markets
  17. 8. International Environmental Law: Protecting the Biosphere
  18. III. Conclusion: A Summation of the Argument
  19. 9. The Future of International Politics, International Law, and Global Governance
  20. Endnotes
  21. Appendix A: Questions for Study and Discussion
  22. Appendix B: Table of Cases
  23. Appendix C: Resources for Researching International Law: Web Sites, Casebooks and Reference Works, and Readings
  24. Index