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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Contemporary International Law: A Policy-Oriented Perspective introduces the reader to all major aspects of contemporary international law. It applies the highly acclaimed approach developed by the New Haven School of International Law, viewing international law as an ongoing process of decision-making through which the members of the world community identify, clarify, and secure their common interests. Unlike conventional works in international law, this work is organized and structured in terms of the process of decision making in the international arena, and references both classic historical examples and contemporary events to illustrate international legal processes and principles.Using contemporary examples, this Third Edition builds on previous editions by contextualizing and dramatizing these changes with reference to seven features that characterize the New Haven School approach to international law: participants, perspectives, arenas of decision, bases of p
Trade ReviewIn the third edition of this most welcome and important book, Professor Lung-chu Chen enhances his already well-established reputation as a scholar in both the United States and in Asia. He applies a deep understanding of the policy science approach to explain contemporary international issues and the law that addresses them. His knowledge and ideas have importance for a wide variety of audiences. * Dame Rosalyn Higgins, Former President of the International Court of Justice *
Lung-chu Chen, distinguished international legal scholar and leading exponent of the New Haven School's approach to international law, offers a policy-oriented perspective on the process of international law that is as rich in detailed review of trends as it is in their critical appraisal in terms of human dignity goals. Professor Chen's book will be an indispensable text for students and scholars and the vade mecum for practitioners and diplomats. * W. Michael Reisman, Myres S. McDougal Professor of International Law, Yale Law School *
In his third edition of An Introduction to Contemporary International Law, Professor Lung-chu Chen has again produced an illuminating account of contemporary international law from the perspective of the New Haven School. This edition is fully updated, replete with examples drawn from topical events and placed in the political and social context of globalization. Current trends on institutionalization, the role of individuals, of civil society, human security, and many others are explored with rigor and freshness. This book is a must-read for scholars and practitioners of international law and relations. * Christine Chinkin, Professor of International Law, London School of Economics and Political Science *
The third edition of An Introduction to Contemporary International Law is a remarkable rarity, a masterfully updated overview and organization of international law in terms of a Realist-type process orientation and categorizations developed by the New Haven School of International Law. This unique and acclaimed work is a necessary addition to an adequate international law collection and will continue to guide numerous students and practitioners of international law. * Jordan J. Paust, Mike & Teresa Baker Law Center Professor, University of Houston Law Center *
Table of ContentsPreface to the Third Edition ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; Part One / Delimitation of the Task ; 1 International Law in a Policy-Oriented Perspective ; Part Two / Participants ; 2 Nation-States ; 3 International Governmental Organizations ; 4 Nongovernmental Organizations and Associations ; 5 The Individual ; Part Three / Perspectives ; 6 Minimum World Order and Optimum World Order ; Part Four / Arenas ; 7 Establishment of and Access to Arenas of Authority ; Part Five / Bases of Power ; 8 Control over Territory ; 9 Control and Use of the Sea ; 10 Control and Use of Other Resources ; 11 Control of People: Nationality and Movement ; 12 Protection of People: From Alien Rights to Human Rights ; 13 Vertical Allocation of Authority ; 14 Horizontal Allocation of Authority ; Part Six / Strategies ; 15 The Diplomatic Instrument ; 16 International Agreements ; 17 The Ideological Instrument ; 18 The Economic Instrument ; 19 The Military Instrument ; Part Seven / Outcomes ; 20 The Intelligence Function ; 21 The Promoting Function ; 22 The Prescribing (Lawmaking) Function ; 23 The Invoking Function ; 24 The Applying Function ; 25 The Terminating Function ; 26 The Appraising Function ; Part Eight / Effects ; 27 Succession of States ; 28 Responsibility of States ; 29 Individual Criminal Responsibility ; Part Nine / Prospects ; 30 Toward a World Community of Human Dignity ; Bibliography ; List of Treaties ; Index
