International law in world politics : an introduction /
Shirley V. Scott
- 2nd ed.
- Boulder, Colo : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2010.
- x, 325 p. ; 23 cm.
International law and world politics entwined -- States in international law -- Intergovernmental organizations in international law -- Nonstate actors in international law -- The logical structure of international law -- International law and the use of force -- Legal argument as political maneuvering -- Reading a multilateral treaty -- The evolution of a multilateral treaty regime -- International law and arms control -- International human rights law -- International humanitarian law -- International law and the environment -- The future role of international law in world politics.
The second edition of International Law in World Politics--thoroughly updated and now including a full chapter on the use of force--introduces the concepts, the rules, and the functioning of international law in a way that is accessible to students of political science. Shirley Scott covers such core topics as the nature of legal argument, the negotiation and implementation of multilateral treaties, and the place of both intergovernmental organizations and nonstate actors in the international legal system. Equally important, she connects the content of laws to current issues and problems, using case studies to bring the subject to life. The result is a rare text that effectively explains the role that international law plays in the changing arena of world politics.