Understanding international law [electronic resource] / Conway W. Henderson.

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Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
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Format: Electronic eBook
Table of Contents:
  • The rise of international law
  • A world of actors : a question of legal standing
  • The sources of international law : creating law without government
  • The efficacy of international law
  • Jurisdiction : domain over places and persons
  • Diplomacy in pursuit of peace
  • Arms limitations for a less violent world
  • Law to constrain force
  • Core international crimes : atrocities that shock the conscience of humankind
  • Human rights : freedom and protection for humankind
  • The global environment in jeopardy
  • Rules for sharing the world's wealth
  • The problems and prospects of international law.