Dunoff Jeffrey L. - International law norms, actors, process: a problem-oriented approach

INTERNATIONAL LAW

NORMS, ACTORS, PROCESS

INTERNATIONAL LAW

NORMS, ACTORS, PROCESS

A Problem-Oriented Approach

Fourth Edition

Jeffrey L. Dunoff

Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law

Temple University Beasley School of Law

Steven R. Ratner

Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law

University of Michigan Law School

David Wippman

Dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law

University of Minnesota Law School

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dunoff, Jeffrey L., 1960- author.

International law : norms, actors, process : a problem-oriented approach / Jeffrey L. Dunoff, Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law; Steven R. Ratner, Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School; David Wippman, Dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School. Fourth edition.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

eISBN: 978-1-4548-6095-2

1. International law. I. Ratner, Steven R., author. II. Wippman, David, 1954- author. III. Title.

KZ3410.D86 2015

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2015011078

EDITORIAL ADVISORS

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Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law

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New York University School of Law

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David Alan Sklansky

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Summary of Contents

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Contents

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PART I
Introduction to International Law and Law Making

Chapter 1
Tracing the Evolution of International Law Through Two Problems

Chapter 2
Making Law in a Decentralized System

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PART II
Participants in the International Legal Process

Chapter 3
The Traditional Actors: States and International Organizations

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Chapter 4
The Challenge of Non-State Actors

PART III
International Law and Domestic Law

Chapter 5
International Law in the Domestic Arena

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Chapter 6
The Reach of Domestic Law in the International Arena: Jurisdiction and Its Limits

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PART IV
The Protection of Human Dignity

Chapter 7
The Claims of Individuals on States: International Human Rights

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