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| 100 | 1 | _aGoldsmith, Jack L. | |
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_aThe limits of international law / _cJack L. Goldsmith and Eric A. Posner. |
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_aNew York ; _aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2007. |
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| 300 | _a262 p. | ||
| 366 | _b20070329 | ||
| 500 | _aOriginally published: 2005. | ||
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-252) and index. | ||
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_a'The Limits of International Law' argues that international law matters but that its scope and significance is far less than assumed by academics, the media, and many public officials, since states only agree to follow international law when it is in their national self-interest. _bInternational law is much debated and discussed, but poorly understood. Does international law matter, or do states regularly violate it with impunity? If international law is of no importance, then why do states devote so much energy to negotiating treaties and providing legal defenses for their actions? In turn, if international law does matter, why does it reflect the interests of powerful states, why does it change so often, and why are violations of international law usually not punished? In this book, Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner argue that international law matters but that it is less powerful and less significant than public officials, legal experts, and the media believe. International law, they contend, is simply a product of states pursuing their interests on the international stage. It does not pull states towards compliance contrary to their interests, and the possibilities for what it can achieve are limited. It follows that many global problems are simply unsolvable. The book has important implications for debates about the role of international law in the foreign policy of the United States and other nations. The authors see international law as an instrument for advancing national policy, but one that is precarious and delicate, constantly changing in unpredictable ways based on non-legal changes in international politics. They believe that efforts to replace international politics with international law rest on unjustified optimism about international law's past accomplishments and present capacities. |
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| 530 | _aAlso available in printed form ISBN 9780195314175 | ||
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_aElectronic reproduction. _cAskews and Holts. _nMode of access: World Wide Web. |
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_aInternational law _xPhilosophy. |
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_aInternational law _xMoral and ethical aspects. |
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_aPublic international law: international organisations & institutions _2thema |
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_aPosner, Eric A., _d1965- |
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