Previous edition published in 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : what place for doctrine in a time of fragmentation? -- Continuing uncertainty in the mainstream -- Towards a new theory of personality in international law -- The existence of states and the use of force -- International economic/finance law--a critique.

Tracks the development of the foundations of the philosophies of international law, covering the natural, analytical, positivist, realist and postmodern legal traditions. You'll learn how these approaches were first conceived and how they shape the network of relationships between the signatories of international law --Source other than the Library of Congress.