David Armstrong

International Law and International Relations (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

In this fully updated and revised edition, the authors explore the evolution, nature and function of international law in world politics and situate international law in its historical and political context. They propose three interdisciplinary 'lenses' (realist, liberal and constructivist) through which to view the role of international law in world politics and suggest that the concept of an international society provides the overall context within which international legal developments occur. These theoretical perspectives offer different ways of looking at international law in terms of what it is, how it works and how it changes. Topics covered include the use of force, international crimes, human rights, international trade and the environment. The new edition also contains more material on non-western perspectives, international institutions and non-state actors and a new bibliography. Each chapter features discussion questions and guides to further reading.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781139335072
• Artikelnr.: 38278880

Autorenporträt

David Armstrong wrote his first poem as a teenager, for personal satisfaction, but like so many young writers, he ended up putting his writing on the back burner until much later in life. Having recently retired from Ontario Hydro after forty-four years, he has been enjoying the opportunity to revisit past interests, like writing poetry, motorbiking, wildlife, fostering dogs, and taking care of the world's largest perpetually full bird feeder/bees nest, which is in his own backyard. David's wife passed away in 2003 after a long battle with cancer, but he enjoys spending time with his two children and five grandchildren, and looks forward to meeting his first great-grandchild, who is on the way. David lives in Scarborough, Ontario with his foster dogs....

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the second edition
Introduction
Part I. The Foundations: 1. The nature of international law
2. The evolution of international law
3. Three lenses: realism, liberalism and constructivism
Part II. The Law in World Politics: 4. Use of force
5. Human rights
6. International crimes
7. International trade
8. The environment
Part III. Conclusions: 9. Law and power in an evolving world order.