Understanding international law /
Conway W. Henderson.
- xviii, 468 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-430) and index.
Making the World More Lawful -- The Rise of International Law -- The Nature of International Law -- The Roles of International Law -- The Early Beginnings of International Law -- Dueling Philosophies -- Contending Modern Approaches -- Operating Conditions: What Helps and What Hinders? -- Chapter Summary -- A World of Actors: A Question of Legal Standing -- Actors -- The State -- International Government Organizations -- Non-government Organizations -- Multinational Corporations -- Individuals -- Insurgents -- Ethnic Groups -- Terrorists -- Mercenaries and Private Military Companies -- Domestic Actors -- Chapter Summary -- The Sources of International Law: Creating Law without Government -- Customary Law -- Treaty Law -- The Role of Principles -- Judges and Publicists -- Other Sources -- The Scope of International Law -- Chapter Summary -- The Efficacy of International Law -- Legislating International Law -- Enforcing International Law -- Adjudicating International Law -- The Incorporation of International Law -- Can There Be a Future World Government? -- Chapter Summary -- Jurisdiction: Domain over Places and Persons -- Territorial Jurisdiction -- Law of the Sea -- Airspace -- Outer Space -- Satellites -- The Polar Regions -- Nationality -- Dual Nationality -- Alien Status -- Sovereign Immunity and Act of State -- Extraterritoriality -- Extradition -- Chapter Summary -- Making the World Safer -- Diplomacy in Pursuit of Peace -- A Brief History of Diplomacy -- The Rules of Diplomacy for States -- Two Special Issues concerning Embassies -- Rules for the Consular Relations of States -- The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes -- The Operating Conditions of Diplomacy -- The Rules of Diplomacy for IGOs -- The Special Case of the UN -- Chapter Summary -- Arms Limitations for a Less Violent World -- A Brief History of Arms Limitations -- Objectives of Arms Limitations -- Obstacles to Arms Limitations -- The Nuclear Regime -- The Biological Weapons Regime -- The Chemical Weapons Regime -- The Missile Control Regime -- The Conventional Weapons Regime -- Chapter Summary -- Law to Constrain Force -- A Brief History of the Laws Governing Force -- Evolution to UN Law -- Aggression -- Self-defense -- Self-defense in an Age of Terrorism -- Intervention -- Peacekeeping -- Today's Salient Issues concerning the Laws of War -- Chapter Summary -- Core International Crimes: Atrocities That Shock the Conscience of Humankind -- A Brief History of Core International Crimes -- Crimes Against Peace -- Crimes against Humanity -- Genocide -- The Most Notorious Episodes of Genocide -- Special Dimensions of Genocide -- War Crimes -- The Contributions of International Tribunals -- Chapter Summary -- Making the World Better -- Human Rights: Freedom and Protection for Humankind -- A Brief History of the Human Rights Movement -- Civil and Political Rights -- Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights -- Group Rights -- A Human Rights Frontier? -- Human Rights Regimes -- The Role of Non-state Actors -- Chapter Summary -- The Global Environment in Jeopardy -- A Brief History of Environmental Developments -- Atmosphere -- Water -- Soil -- Forests -- Wildlife -- The Environment and Human Rights -- Environmental Governance -- Chapter Summary -- Rules for Sharing the World's Wealth -- A Brief History of Economic Relations -- Governance from the North -- Standardizing the Global Economy -- Intellectual Property Rights -- Commercial Arbitration -- Globalism versus Regionalism -- Governance of the South -- Four Economic Flows in the North - South Relationship -- Counter-productive Issues for the Global Economy: Organized Crime, Corruption, and the Pursuit of Non-economic Goals -- Chapter Summary -- Making the Future -- The Problems and Prospects of International Law. Part I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part II. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part III. 10. 11. 12. Part IV. 13.