The role of law in world politics has become a major part of the study of international relations in the last fifteen years. This six-volume set brings together in a single source articles that reflect the spectrum of theoretical and empirical work on International Law in the social sciences. Together they address the central questions about the necessity, development and role of International Law:



- How do international norms and rules about behavior develop?


- Do they influence important aspects of interactions among states and other entities?


- How do they condition international politics?





Part 1: Approaches to the Study of International Law





History and Background, Realism and International Law: Constructivist and Normative Approaches: Legalization and Judicialization:





Part 2: International Law and International Relations: The Conceptual Terrain





Sovereignty,International and Domestic Settings


Institutional Design,Compliance, Adjudication


Democracies and International Law





Part 3: Issue Areas





Economic and Property Rights Cooperation


Security, Use of Force, and the Laws of War


Human Rights, Humanitarian Intervention and War Crimes