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The limits of international law / Jack L. Goldsmith and Eric A. Posner.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.Description: 262 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0195168399 (alk. Paper)
  • 9780195168396 (alk. Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 341/.01
LOC classification:
  • KZ 3410 G624l 2005
Online resources:
Contents:
Customary international law A theory of customary international law Case studies Treaties A theory of international agreements Human rights International trade Rhetoric, morality, and international law A theory of international rhetoric International law and moral obligation Liberal democracy and cosmopolitan duty Conclusion
Summary: "In this book, Jack L. Goldsmith and Eric A. Posner argue that international law does matter 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 toward compliance contrary to their interests, and the possibilities for what it can achieve are limited. It follows that many global problems are simply unsolvable."--Jacket
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KZ 3410 G624l 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000027394

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.

Customary international law
A theory of customary international law
Case studies
Treaties
A theory of international agreements
Human rights
International trade
Rhetoric, morality, and international law
A theory of international rhetoric
International law and moral obligation
Liberal democracy and cosmopolitan duty
Conclusion

"In this book, Jack L. Goldsmith and Eric A. Posner argue that international law does matter 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 toward compliance contrary to their interests, and the possibilities for what it can achieve are limited. It follows that many global problems are simply unsolvable."--Jacket

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