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Book SynopsisThrough original and incisive contributions from leading scholars, this book applies economics and other rational choice methods to understanding public international law, providing a birds-eye view on some of its most fundamental elements from the perspective of economics.
The chapters cover a range of topics, beginning with the building blocks of the nation state, and continuing with the sources and the enforcement of international law and its various applications and extensions. The application of economic analysis to public international law is still in its formative stages, and Economic Analysis of International Law provides a useful overview, as well as setting directions for new research.
This volume provides a path through recent literature while identifying new areas and issues for research, making it an invaluable resource for scholars of public international law.
Contributors include: A. Bell, T. Broude, B.L. Coggins, T. Ginsburg, A. Guzman, I. Kala, E. Kontorovich, J.D. Morrow, F. Parisi, D. Pi, E. Spolaore, P.B. Stephan, A. van Aaken
Trade ReviewInternational law grows more and more important as a way for countries to cooperate to solve pressing global problems. The innovative essays in this volume, by some of the leading experts in the field, illuminate the dynamics and uses of international law, showing the way forward for government officials, scholars, and students.' --Joel P. Trachtman, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
'International law is a latecomer to law and economics, but if this volume is any indication, it has quickly caught up with the competition. The authors provide state-of-the-art overviews of numerous aspects of international law. Their insights will help lay the foundations for work in years to come.' --Eric Posner, University of Chicago Law School
Table of ContentsContents: PART I THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF INTERNATIONAL ORDER The Economics of International Law: An Introduction Eugene Kontorovich and Francesco Parisi 1. The Economics of Political Borders Enrico Spolaore 2. The Economics of State Emergence and Collapse Bridget L. Coggins with Ishita Kala 3. Economic Analysis of Territorial Sovereignty Abraham Bell PART II SOURCES OF LAW 4. The Economic Analysis of International Treaty Law Francesco Parisi and Daniel Pi 5. Soft Law Andrew T. Guzman and Timothy Meyer 6. The Emergence and Evolution of Customary International Law Francesco Parisi and Daniel Pi PART III ENFORCEMENT 7. Treaty Enforcement Paul B. Stephan 8. The Interaction Between Domestic and International Law Tom Ginsburg PART IV APPLICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS 9. Atrocity, Policy, and the Laws of War: What does Political Science have to say to Law? James D. Morrow 10. Behavioral Economic Analysis of International Law Anne van Aaken and Tomer Broude Index
