{"product_id":"economic-foundations-of-international-law-posner-9780674066991","title":"Economic Foundations of International Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ever-increasing exchange of goods and ideas among nations, as well as cross-border pollution, global warming, and international crime, pose urgent questions for international law. Here, two respected scholars provide an intellectual framework for assessing these pressing legal problems from a rational choice perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe approach assumes that states are rational, forward-looking agents which use international law to address the actions of other states that may have consequences for their own citizens, and to obtain the benefits of international cooperation. It further assumes that in the absence of a central enforcement agency--that is, a world government--international law must be self-enforcing. States must believe that if they violate international agreements, other states will retaliate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsequently, Eric A. Posner and Alan O. Sykes devote considerable attention to the challenges of enforcing international law, which begin with the difficulties of determining what it is. In the absence of an international constitution, the sources for international law are vague. Lawyers must rely on statements contained in all manner of official documents and on simple observation of states' behavior. This looseness leads international institutions such as the United Nations to deliver conflicting interpretations of the law's most basic principles. The authors describe the conditions under which international law succeeds or fails, across a wide range of issues, including war crimes, human rights, international criminal law, principles of state responsibility, law of the sea, international trade regulation, and international investment law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Posner, Alan O. Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674066995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674066991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Eric Posner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925552726271,"sku":"9780674066991","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_753cc58e-f797-4792-baa3-406a7b7e7cf8.jpg?v=1681077951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/economic-foundations-of-international-law-posner-9780674066991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}