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The International Legal System: Cases And Materials. 6th Edition,, Mary Ellen O'Connell, Richard Scott, Naomi Roht-Arriaza Aug 2015

The International Legal System: Cases And Materials. 6th Edition,, Mary Ellen O'Connell, Richard Scott, Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Naomi Roht-Arriaza

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The International Legal System: Cases And Materials. 6th Edition,, Mary Ellen O'Connell, Richard Scott, Naomi Roht-Arriaza Apr 2015

The International Legal System: Cases And Materials. 6th Edition,, Mary Ellen O'Connell, Richard Scott, Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Mary Ellen O'Connell

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The Power & Purpose Of International Law: Insights From The Theory & Practice Of Enforcement, Mary Ellen O'Connell Apr 2015

The Power & Purpose Of International Law: Insights From The Theory & Practice Of Enforcement, Mary Ellen O'Connell

Mary Ellen O'Connell

The world is poised for another important transition. The United States is dealing with the impact of the Afghan and Iraq wars, the use of torture and secret detention, Guantanamo, climate change, nuclear proliferation, weakened international institutions, and other issues related directly or indirectly to international law. The world needs an accurate account of the important role of international law and The Power and Purpose of International Law seeks to provide it.

Mary Ellen O'Connell explains the purpose of international law and the power it has to achieve that purpose. International law supports order in the world and the attainment …