Full Description
International law does not seem immediately relevant to domestic Australian politics and law, let alone to our everyday lives. Yet, as this essential book shows, international law has a growing significance for trade, human rights, crime, terrorism and climate change. This is a highly readable, timely and important book that shows that while international law can seem remote, there is an urgent need to understand it and for its processes to be as transparent as possible.
Contents
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 The politics of international law; 2 International law and the mechanics of engagement; 3 Human rights; 4 Trade; 5 No country is an island; Appendix; Table of cases; Table of statutes and treaties; Further reading; Index.
