The Limits of International Law
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: January 5, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780195168396
First sentence: Political scientists and same international lawyers maintain that the late twentieth century witnessed two novel and related trends: the "legalization" of international relations (Goldstein et al. 2000, 386) and the rise of multilateral institutions (Abbott and Snidal 1998; Koremanos et al. 2001).
Description: "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.