Distinctively accessible in organization and style,
International Law
offers an adroit selection of excerpted cases and documents, as well as notes, questions, and problems. Interdisciplinary materials introduce a variety of perspectives, such as economics and international relations theory.
is an effective blend of current issues and thinking alongside traditional theories and concepts.
Thoroughly revised and updated, the
Sixth Edition
addresses major developments in international law and new issues and challenges arising from developments in the U.N., U.S., NATO, and other countries with respect to Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and North Korea.
A leading casebook in its field, International Law also features:
•
an effective overview of international law
that lays the groundwork for the topics that follow
The Sixth Edition brings timely coverage and analysis of developing law
:
• the U.N., NATO, and EU military intervention to
protect civilians in Libya
• new developments with respect to Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Pakistan
• international efforts to address
global climate change
and other
international environmental
matters
• updates to
U.S. counter-terrorism policies
regarding detention, torture, and rendition, including
Boumediene v. Bush
other recent Supreme Court decisions
in
Medellin v. Texas
(treaties),
Samantar v. Yousef
(foreign official immunity), and
Morrison v. Nat'l Australia Bank
(extraterritorial jurisdiction)
• revised European Union sections reflecting passage of the
Lisbon Treaty
• important decisions by international courts such as Schalk and Kopf v. Austria, the major European Court of Human Rights decision on same-sex marriage