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

The Politics of International Law offers an introduction to the role of law in contemporary international affairs. Through a case study-driven analysis of topic

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

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

This book brings together 18 contributions by authors from different legal systems and backgrounds. They address the political implications of the writing of th