The United States and the rule of law in international affairs / John F. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, John Francis, 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--United States.

International law.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Equality of states.

Rule of law.

Physical Description:

ix, 367 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Summary:

The United States has often proclaimed its support for the rule of law in international affairs. However, the US has found it increasingly difficult to adhere to the rule of law in practice. This book examines the reasons for this failure. John Murphy analyses a number of cases, not to make a case that the United States has been an international outlaw, but to illustrate the wide-ranging difficulties standing in the way of US adherence to the rule of law. The book also examines the reasons for the declining US support for the international institutions it was instrumental in creating, and US unwillingness to support new initiatives in international law which enjoy the support of most other members of the world community. In a concluding chapter, the book explores the future prospects for US support for the rule of law in international affairs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521822564

0521529689

OCLC:

55228782

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