"This book is designed primarily to introduce students and practitioners of law, political science, and international affairs to the system and substance of international law. It is also a convenient and comprehensive reference work on the most important aspects of this burgeoning field." "International Law includes introductory materials on the nature, history, and theory of international law from an international relations, as well as a legal, perspective. Carefully selected and edited primary materials - including treaties, UN documents, and cases - take readers to the very sources of the rules and principles that comprise modern international law. Extensive and critical commentary on, and analysis of, these primary materials guide the reader to an understanding of the rules, their strengths and weaknesses, and their place in the international legal system. Descriptions of contemporary real-world situations provide concrete context to the discussion."