The Politics of International Law: U.S. Foreign Policy Reconsidered

by David P. Forsythe

Intended for students in international relations, international law, and US foreign policy courses, this book demonstrates how international law really functions in foreign policymaking in Washington. David Forsythe views politics as the driving force behind legal interpretation. Examining a series of controversies in public policy during the Reagan Administration - the clash of Star Wars with the ABM treaty, use of the Contras against the Sandinistas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555872085
• ISBN13: 9781555872083
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Length: 181 Pages