America and the Law of Nations 1776-1939 (Hardcover)

America and the Law of Nations 1776-1939 is a unique exploration of the ways in which Americans have perceived, applied, advanced, and frustrated international law. It demonstrates the varieties and continuities of America's approaches to international law. The book begins with the important role the law of nations played for founders like Jefferson and Madison in framing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It then discusses the intellectual contributions to international law made by leaders in the New Republic -Kent and Wheaton- and the place of international law in the 19th century judgments of Marshall, Story, and Taney. The book goes on to examine the contributions of American utopians -Dodge, Worcester, Ladd, Burritt, and Carnegie- to the establishment of the League of Nations, the World Court, the International Law Association and the American Society of International Law. It finishes with an analysis of the wavering support to international law given by Woodrow Wilson and the emergence of a new American isolationism following the disappointment of World War I.
For anyone who hopes to understand the important place of international law in America and the complex role of America in the development of international law, America and the Law of Nations 1776-1939 is a crucial read.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	April 2010
Authors:	Mark Weston Janis
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-957934-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-957934-2
Barcode:	9780199579341

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