With contributors from a variety of countries providing perspectives from the disciplines of international law and international relations theory, addresses the implications that multipolarity poses for the international legal system. Contributors including Jean d'Aspremont, Jörg Kammerhofer, Alexander Orakhelashvili, Christian Pippan and Nigel White, explore issues such as the use of force, governance and democracy, regionalism and the relevance of the United Nations in a multipolar world, while considering the overarching theme of the relationship between power and law. is of particular interest to academics and students of public international law, international relations theory and international politics.