{"product_id":"the-limits-of-international-law-9780195168396","title":"The Limits of International Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eInternational law is much debated and discussed  but poorly understood. Does international law matter  or do states regularly violate it with impunity? If international law is of no importance  then why do states devote so much energy to negotiating treaties and providing legal defenses for their actions? In turn  if international law does matter  why does it reflect the interests of powerful states  why does it change so often  and why are violations of international law usually not punished?  In this book  Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner argue that international law matters but that it is less powerful and less significant than public officials  legal experts  and the media believe. International law  they contend  is simply a product of states pursuing their interests on the international stage. It does not pull states towards compliance contrary to their interests  and the possibilities for what it can achieve are limited. It follows that many global problems are simply unsolvable.  The book has important implications for debates about the role of international law in the foreign policy of the United States and other nations. The authors see international law as an instrument for advancing national policy  but one that is precarious and delicate  constantly changing in unpredictable ways based on non-legal changes in international politics. They believe that efforts to replace international politics with international law rest on unjustified optimism about international laws past accomplishments and present capacities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45115866120245,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195168399","price":91.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195168396.jpg?v=1776022139","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-limits-of-international-law-9780195168396","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}