The Limits of International LawOxford University Press, 03/02/2005 - 272 من الصفحات International law is much debated and discussed, but poorly understood. Does international law matter, or do states regularly violate it with impunity? If international law is of no importance, then why do states devote so much energy to negotiating treaties and providing legal defenses for their actions? In turn, if international law does matter, why does it reflect the interests of powerful states, why does it change so often, and why are violations of international law usually not punished? In this book, Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner argue that international law matters but that it is less powerful and less significant than public officials, legal experts, and the media believe. International law, they contend, is simply a product of states pursuing their interests on the international stage. It does not pull states towards compliance contrary to their interests, and the possibilities for what it can achieve are limited. It follows that many global problems are simply unsolvable. The book has important implications for debates about the role of international law in the foreign policy of the United States and other nations. The authors see international law as an instrument for advancing national policy, but one that is precarious and delicate, constantly changing in unpredictable ways based on non-legal changes in international politics. They believe that efforts to replace international politics with international law rest on unjustified optimism about international law's past accomplishments and present capacities. |
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... costs resulting from the delegation of authority to individuals who run the firm—are (usually) easier to identify. And it is easier to assume that corporate obligations remain in force despite the turnover of managers, directors, and ...
... costs resulting from the delegation of authority to individuals who run the firm—are (usually) easier to identify. And it is easier to assume that corporate obligations remain in force despite the turnover of managers, directors, and ...
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... cost of these other goods. If we are correct about this—and the limited polling data are consistent with our view (Chicago Council on Foreign Relations 2002, 19)—compliance with international law will vary predictably with the price of ...
... cost of these other goods. If we are correct about this—and the limited polling data are consistent with our view (Chicago Council on Foreign Relations 2002, 19)—compliance with international law will vary predictably with the price of ...
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... costs were zero, their relations would adjust smoothly and quickly to the shock, and at time 3 there would be a new division of resources: a new border, new diplomatic activities, a new level of military assistance in one direction or ...
... costs were zero, their relations would adjust smoothly and quickly to the shock, and at time 3 there would be a new division of resources: a new border, new diplomatic activities, a new level of military assistance in one direction or ...
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... costs. The main concern for the states is to clarify the point at which state A's control ends and state B's begins, so that the two states can plan accordingly and avoid conflict. State B has the same set of interests and capacities ...
... costs. The main concern for the states is to clarify the point at which state A's control ends and state B's begins, so that the two states can plan accordingly and avoid conflict. State B has the same set of interests and capacities ...
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... cost of punishing the small state is trivial. The small state then chooses to engage in the action or not, and the large state responds by punishing the small state or not. The game then repeats itself. The large state receives its ...
... cost of punishing the small state is trivial. The small state then chooses to engage in the action or not, and the large state responds by punishing the small state or not. The game then repeats itself. The large state receives its ...
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Part 2 Treaties | 79 |
Part 3 Rhetoric Morality and International Law | 163 |
Conclusion | 225 |
Acknowledgments | 227 |
Notes | 229 |
References | 235 |
Index | 253 |
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