International Law in World Politics: An Introduction, 3rd ed.

Reflecting a dramatically changing global context, the third edition of International Law in World Politics introduces the actors, structures, processes, and issues of international law in a way that makes sense to students of political science. Features of the new edition include: current case studies that bring the subject to life; an entirely new chapter on international courts and tribunals; more attention to trade and economic issues; even-handed discussion of such contentious topics as the Iran nuclear deal; Africa and the ICC, the Paris climate agreement, rising tensions in the South China Sea; and more. The result is a text that effectively explains the role that international law plays in the arena of world politics today.
CONTENTS:

• The Rules-Based International Order.
• ACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.
• States.
• Nonstate Actors.
• Intergovernmental Organizations.
• International Courts and Tribunals.
• STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
• The Autonomy of International Law.
• Legal Argument as Political Maneuvering.
• Reading a Multilateral Treaty.
• The Evolution of a Multilateral Treaty Regime.
• ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.
• The Initiation of International Armed Conflict.
• The Conduct of Armed Conflict. Arms Control.
• Human Rights.
• The Environment.
• THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
• International Law and the Shifting Distribution of Power.

Shirley V. Scott is professor of international relations at the University of New South Wales.