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List of Boxes | |
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Preface | |
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List of Abbreviations | |
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Making the World More Lawful: | |
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The Rise of International Law | |
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The Nature of International Law | |
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The Roles of International Law | |
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The Early Beginnings of International Law | |
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Dueling Philosophies | |
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Contending Modern Approaches | |
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Operating Conditions: What Helps and What Hinders? | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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A World of Actors: A Question of Legal Standing | |
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Actors | |
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The State | |
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International Government Organizations | |
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Non-government Organizations | |
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Multinational Corporations | |
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Individuals | |
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Insurgents | |
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Ethnic Groups | |
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Terrorists | |
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Mercenaries and Private Military Companies | |
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Domestic Actors | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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The Sources of International Law: Creating Law without Government | |
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Customary Law | |
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Treaty Law | |
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The Role of Principles | |
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Judges and Publicists | |
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Other Sources? | |
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The Scope of International Law | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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The Efficacy of International Law | |
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Legislating International Law | |
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Enforcing International Law | |
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Adjudicating International Law | |
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The Incorporation of International Law | |
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Can There Be a Future World Government? | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Jurisdiction: Domain over Places and Persons | |
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Territorial Jurisdiction | |
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Law of the Sea | |
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Airspace | |
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Outer Space | |
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Satellites | |
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The Polar Regions | |
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Nationality | |
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Dual Nationality | |
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Alien Status | |
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Sovereign Immunity and Act of State | |
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Extraterritoriality | |
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Extradition | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Making the World Safer: | |
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Diplomacy in Pursuit of Peace | |
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A Brief History of Diplomacy | |
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The Rules of Diplomacy for States | |
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Two Special Issues concerning Embassies | |
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Rules for the Consular Relations of States | |
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The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes | |
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The Operating Conditions of Diplomacy | |
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The Rules of Diplomacy for IGOs | |
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The Special Case of the UN | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Arms Limitations for a Less Violent World | |
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A Brief History of Arms Limitations | |
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Objectives of Arms Limitations | |
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Obstacles to Arms Limitations | |
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The Nuclear Regime | |
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The Biological Weapons Regime | |
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The Chemical Weapons Regime | |
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The Missile Control Regime | |
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The Conventional Weapons Regime | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Law to Constrain Force | |
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A Brief History of the Laws Governing Force | |
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Evolution to UN Law | |
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Aggression | |
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Self-defense | |
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Self-defense in an Age of Terrorism | |
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Intervention | |
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Peacekeeping | |
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Today's Salient Issues concerning the Laws of War | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Core International Crimes: Atrocities That Shock the Conscience of Humankind | |
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A Brief History of Core International Crimes | |
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Crimes against Peace | |
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Crimes against Humanity | |
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Genocide | |
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The Most Notorious Episodes of Genocide | |
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Special Dimensions of Genocide | |
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War Crimes | |
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The Contributions of International Tribunals | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Making the World Better: | |
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Human Rights: Freedom and Protection for Humankind | |
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A Brief History of the Human Rights Movement | |
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Civil and Political Rights | |
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Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights | |
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Group Rights | |
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A Human Rights Frontier? | |
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Human Rights Regimes | |
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The Role of Non-state Actors | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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The Global Environment in Jeopardy | |
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A Brief History of Environmental Developments | |
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Atmosphere | |
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Water | |
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Soil | |
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Forests | |
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Wildlife | |
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The Environment and Human Rights | |
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Environmental Governance | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Rules for Sharing the World's Wealth | |
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A Brief History of Economic Relations | |
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Governance from the North | |
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Standardizing the Global Economy | |
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Intellectual Property Rights | |
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Commercial Arbitration | |
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Globalism versus Regionalism | |
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Governance of the South | |
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Four Economic Flows in the North-South Relationship | |
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Counter-productive Issues for the Global Economy: Organized Crime, | |
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Corruption, and the Pursuit of Non-economic Goals | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Making the Future: | |
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The Problems and Prospects of International Law | |
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Glossary of Terms | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |