Understanding International Law [Hardcover]

• Presents well-organized, balanced coverage of all aspects of international law
• Features an accompanying website with direct access to court cases and study and discussion questions.  Visit the site at: www.wiley.com/go/internationallaw
• Includes discussion of the efficacy of international law, a topic unique among international law texts
• Offers discussion of other topics that most texts do not address, such as complete chapters on making the world safer, human rights, the environment, and the world economy

List of Boxes xi

Preface xiii

List of Abbreviations xiv

Part I Making the World More Lawful 1

1 The Rise of International Law 3

The Nature of International Law 4

The Roles of International Law 6

The Early Beginnings of International Law 9

Dueling Philosophies 13

Contending Modern Approaches 16

Operating Conditions: What Helps and What Hinders? 20

Chapter Summary 22

2 A World of Actors: A Question of Legal Standing 27

Actors 28

The State 28

International Government Organizations 33

Non-government Organizations 36

Multinational Corporations 39

Individuals 42

Insurgents 44

Ethnic Groups 46

Terrorists 49

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