International Law (Clarendon Law) (Clarendon Law Series) - Softcover

Lowe, Vaughan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199268843 ISBN 13: 9780199268849

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2007

Synopsis

Of all legal subjects, international law is at once the most richly varied and arguably the least understood, even by lawyers. For the past two decades it has been the focus of intense analysis by legal philosophers, international relations specialists, linguists, professional lawyers, historians, economists, and political scientists, as well as those who study, teach, and practice the discipline. Yet, the realities of international trade and communication mean that regulations in one State often directly affect matters within others. In the established tradition of the Clarendon Law Series, International Law is both an introduction to the subject and a critical consideration of its central themes and debates. The book explores the scope and function of international law, and explains how it helps to underpin our international political and economic systems. It then goes on to examine the wider theoretical implications of international law's role in modern society, including issues such as the independence of states, limits of national freedom of choice, human rights, and international crime.

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Review:

That it is authored by a distinguished academic..is worthy of note. No less interesting are Lowe's views on the changing nature of international law (The Commonwealth Lawyer)

Synopsis:

International Law is both an introduction to the subject and a critical consideration of its central themes and debates. The opening chapters of the book explain how international law underpins the international political and economic system by establishing the basic principle of the independence of States, and their right to choose their own political, economic, and cultural systems. Subsequent chapters then focus on considerations that limit national freedom of choice (e.g. human rights, the interconnected global economy, the environment). Through the organizing concepts of territory, sovereignty, and jurisdiction the book shows how international law seeks to achieve an established set of principles according to which the power to make and enforce policies is distributed among States.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0199268843
• ISBN 13: 9780199268849
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 298