Teaches how and why states make, break, and uphold international law using accessible explanations and contemporary international issues.

Explores the ideological, political, and economic stakes of struggles over international law's history and its relation to empire and capitalism.

Today international law is everywhere. Wars are fought and opposed in its name. It is invoked to claim rights and to challenge them, to indict or support politi

International law shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. It affects the food we eat, the products we buy, the rights we hold, and the wars we fight. Yet inter

In this concise introduction to international law, students gain a clear appreciation for how politics shapes the development of international law, and how inte