International Law: [Connected eBook with Study Center]

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Intended for use in an International Law survey course, International Law, Seventh Edition provides comprehensive coverage of foundational international law questions, including the nature and sources of international law, core doctrinal topics such as the subjects of international law , and the jurisdictional powers and immunities of states. The book also addresses key substantive topics in international law, with reference to important contemporary foreign policy issues, such as international human rights, the law of the sea, international environmental law, the use of force and the law of armed conflict, and international criminal law.

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New co-author Duncan Hollis of Temple Law School joins Stanford Law School's Allen Weiner as the active authors of the book. New discussions of major international developments, including the law governing the use of force [e.g., cyber operations and the military campaign against the Islamic State ], nonproliferation , the law of the sea , and international environmental law . New case study in Chapter 1 focused on the international response to the rise of ISIS. Inclusion of extended excerpts from a number of major recent Supreme Court decisions related to international law, including Bond v. United States , Zivotofsky v. Kerry , and Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. . Adopts a modern, conceptual approach to the presentation of materials on statehood , international organizations, and international dispute resolution.