A provocative reassessment of the rule of law in world politicsConventionally understood as a set of limits on state behavior, the "rule of law" in world politics is widely assumed to serve as a progr
This updated introductory textbook explores law, compliance and enforcement through chapter-length case studies of the world's most important international organizations.
This updated introductory textbook explores law, compliance and enforcement through chapter-length case studies of the world's most important international organizations.
From the United Nations to the World Trade Organization, this unique textbook examines the world's most important international organizations, comparing their political environments, legal powers, and
From the United Nations to the World Trade Organization, this unique textbook examines the world's most important international organizations, comparing their political environments, legal powers, and
The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as legitimate, they defer to it, associate themselves with it, and invoke its symbo
The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as legitimate, they defer to it, associate themselves with it, and invoke its symbo
As countries strive to use and redefine the UN Security Council's authority within the international community, this volume examines the politics and law that follows. In doing so, the book observes
Observes how the growth of the political authority of the Council challenges the basic idea that states have legal autonomy over their domestic affairs. The individual essays survey the implications t
Virtually every important question of public policy today involves an international organization. From trade to intellectual property to health policy and beyond, governments interact with internation
