The Limits of Leviathan: Contract Theory and the Enforcement of International Law

by Robert E. Scott, Paul B. Stephan III, Paul B. Stephan

Book Overview

Much of international law, like much of contract, is enforced not by independent sanctions but rather through cooperative interaction among the parties, with repeat dealings, reputation, and a preference for reciprocity doing most of the enforcement work. Originally published in 2006, The Limits of Leviathan identifies areas in international law where formal enforcement provides the most promising means of promoting cooperation and where it does not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521367972
• ISBN13: 9780521367974
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"