Modern International Law An Introduction to the Law of Nations

Name: Modern International Law An Introduction to the Law of Nations
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ISBN: 9780130170439

ISBN-10: 0130170437

ISBN-13: 9780130170439

Edition: 2002

Authors: James H. Wolfe

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For junior/senior-level courses in International Law in departments of government or political science. Designed specifically for students in political sciencerather than for law students contemplating practice in international courtsthis comprehensive introduction to international law emphasizes the normative theory of international law and its place in contemporary world politics. Using a combination of theory supplemented by case law, it describes the importance of international law from the perspective of the rights of states, reciprocity among governments, and collaborative efforts to achieve stability and peace. And, by interweaving traditional subjects (e.g., statehood and…

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List price: $167.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/13/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface


Abbreviations



Law of Nations


Schools of Thought


Power Politics and the Law of Nations


The Eclectic Approach


The Constitution and International Law


Foreign Policy and International Law


Turnabout?


Topics for Discussion



Law and the International System


Monism and Dualism


Filartiga and Pinochet


World Order


A Comparative Note


Case Law in Perspective


Convergence


Sources of International Law


The World System


Topics for Discussion



International Law within the State


Federalism


Dualism and International Law in the United States


Consuls and State Responsibility


The Supremacy Clause


State-Province Agreements


The Doctrine of Preemption


The Resolution of Disputes Between Members of a Federation


Topics for Discussion



Subjects of International Law


Statehood


The Doctrine of Necessity


Sovereignty


International Organizations


Breakaway States


Successor States


Maybe Yes, Maybe No?


Object Status


Topics for Discussion



Recognition of States and Governments


Latin American Doctrines


Two Theories of Recognition


States and Governments


Evolution of U.S. Policy


The British Approach


Belligerency and Insurgency


Divided Polities


Topics for Discussion



State Responsibility


Rights of States


Act of State Doctrine


Sovereign Immunity


British Law


Letters Rogatory


International Organizations


Prospects


Topics for Discussion



Human Rights


Slavery


The Rights of Women


Unresolved Issues


The Rights of the Child


Ethnic Group Rights


Universalism and Human Rights


Topics for Discussion



Citizenship


Acquisition of Citizenship


Dual Citizenship


Treason


Asylum


Aliens


The Calvo Clause


Topics for Discussion



Jurisdiction


Extradition


Universal Jurisdiction


Minimum Standards of Justice


Abduction


A Hierarchy of Claims


Vessels


Extraterritoriality


Terrorism


The Internet


Topics for Discussion



Dispute Resolution


Negotiation


Good Offices


Mediation


Commission of Inquiry


Conciliation


Arbitration


Adjudication


A Regional Court


Topics for Discussion



Territory


Discovery and Occupation


Forces of Nature


Prescription


Cession


Conquest


Evidence


Law, Territory, and Conflict


Topics for Discussion



Law of the Sea


The Legislative Process


Ocean Law


Interior Waters


Territorial Sea


Contiguous Zone


Exclusive Economic Zone


Continental Shelf


High Seas


The Gulf of Maine


Jurisdiction


A Conundrum


Topics for Discussion



International Agreements


The Definitional Problem


Standing


Interpretation


Treaty Process


Executive Agreements


Termination of a Treaty


The Language Problem


Topics for Discussion



Diplomacy


The Vienna Convention


Establishment of a Mission


Termination of a Mission


The Hostage Case


Consulates


Consular Relations in a Federation


Intergovernmental Organizations


Dual Accreditation


Topics for Discussion



Prospects


Statehood


Human Rights


Law-Creating Structures


A Look Ahead


Topics for Discussion



Research and Writing in International Law


Glossary


Index