Beschreibung:
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.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION: PUTTING INTERNATIONAL LAW IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE, OR PUTTING YOUR LEGAL PROTOTYPES ASIDEInternational Law and International PoliticsThe Great Paradigm Debate: Realism, Idealism, and Other SchoolsIs International Law Really Law, Or a Charade?PART TWO: INTERNATIONAL LAW AT WORK: SHOOTING POOL AND POOLING SOVEREIGNTYJurisdiction: The Allocation of Legal Competences Over Places and Persons on Land, at Sea, in the Air and Outer SpaceHuman Rights: What Happened to Sovereignty?War and Peace: Do We Need New Rules for an Old Problem?International Economic Relations and International Law: Regulating States and MarketsInternational Environmental Law: Protecting the BiospherePART THREE: CONCLUSION: A SUMMATION OF THE ARGUMENTThe Future of International Politics, International Law, and Global Governance