International law stories

This title sets the most significant international law cases in their social, political, and historical context. It showcases 13 essays by leading international law experts. The essays are organized in three groupings: stories about the development of international human rights law, stories about the use of international law in the U.S. legal system, and stories about international law's impact on interstate politics and the global economy. Experienced international law scholars, teachers, and practitioners will discover valuable new insights, and readers new to international law will find that the book quickly immerses them in the most significant developments in the field.

Nuremberg and its legacy / Theodor Meron and Jean Galbraith -- Filártiga v. Peña-Irala : judicial internalization into domestic law of the customary international law norm against torture / Harold Hongju Koh -- The Velásquez Rodríguez case : the development of the inter-American human rights system / Claudio Grossman -- The Soering case : the long reach of the European Convention on Human Rights / David Seymour and Jennifer Tooze -- Foster v. Neilson and United States v. Percheman : judicial enforcement of treaties / Carlos M. Vázquez -- The Paquete Habana : customary international law as part of our law / William S. Dodge -- Missouri v. Holland : birds, wars, and rights / Mark W. Janis -- Hamdan v. Rumsfeld : domestic enforcement of international law / Oona A. Hathaway -- The Caroline : international law limits on resort to force / John E. Noyes -- The reparation for injuries case : the law of nations is transformed into international law / David J. Bederman -- The Nicaragua case : preserving world peace and the World Court / Mary Ellen O'Connell -- The LaGrand case : a story of many miscommunications / Bruno Simma and Carsten Hoppe -- Abu Ghraib : the battle over institutional culture and respect for international law within the U.S. military / Laura A. Dickinson.