Assault on International Law

by Jens David Ohlin

International law presents a conceptual riddle. Why comply with it when there is no world government to enforce it? The United States has a long history of skepticism towards international law, but 9/11 ushered in a particularly virulent phase of American exceptionalism, as the US drifted away from international institutions and conventions.

Although American politicians and their legal advisors are often the public face of this attack, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199987408
• ISBN13: 9780199987405
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"