International Law and International Relations

Informationen zum Autor David Armstrong is Professor of Global Politics at the University of Buckingham and Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Exeter University. Theo Farrell is Professor of War in the Modern World at King's College London. Hélène Lambert is Professor of International Law at the University of Westminster. Klappentext This fully updated and revised edition explores the evolution, nature and function of international law in world politics. Zusammenfassung In this fully updated and revised edition! the authors explain the relationship between international law and international relations. Examining events such as the Iraq War and the Libyan intervention! and using different theoretical perspectives! they explain what international law is! how it works and how it changes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

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• Authors: David Armstrong, David Farrell Armstrong, ARMSTRONG DAVID FARRELL THEO LAM, Theo Farrell, Farrell Theo, H. L. Ne Lambert, Helene Lambert, Hélène Lambert
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.2012
• EAN: 9781107011069
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01106-9
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Themes in International Relati; Themes in International Relations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, International Law, United Nations & Un Agencies