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

This work tries to bridge the gap between international lawyers and those political scientists who write about international politics. In the first part, the au

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

This fully updated and revised edition explores the evolution, nature and function of international law in world politics.

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