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Politics and International Law Making, Breaking, and Upholding Global Rules

Authors

Leslie Johns
, University of California, Los Angeles
Published 2022

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International law shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. It affects the food we eat, the products we buy, the rights we hold, and the wars we fight. Yet international law is often believed to be the exclusive domain of well-heeled professionals with years of legal training. This text uses clear, accessible writing and contemporary political examples to explain where international law comes from, how actors decide whether to follow international law, and how international law is upheld using legal…

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  • Explains legal concepts in simple, clear language and does not assume prior legal training, making the content accessible to a wide range of students
  • Each chapter is framed by a case study that examines a contemporary political issue (like the bombing of Yemen or chemical weapons in Syria), allowing students to draw connections between theoretical concepts and real-world situations
  • Each chapter is paired with multiple Supplemental Cases: judicial opinions that are introduced with background information, edited for clarity and length, and annotated for ease of reading. These let students explore concepts in depth without becoming overwhelmed by hundreds of pages of legal texts
  • The book is modular: instructors can pick and choose which chapters to teach, since each is self-contained

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