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. 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 (University of Buckingham) Armstrong, David (University of Buckingham) Farrel Armstrong, David Farrell Armstrong, Theo Farrell, Theo (King's College London) Farrell, H. L. Ne Lambert, Helene Lambert, Hélène Lambert, Helene (University of Westminster) Lambert
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107648241
• ISBN: 978-1-107-64824-1
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Themes in International Relations; Themes in International Relations; Themes in International Relati
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education