LEADER 03646nam 22007092 450 001 9910790281403321 005 20151005020621.0 010 $a1-139-33438-7 010 $a1-107-23052-7 010 $a1-280-39360-2 010 $a9786613571526 010 $a1-139-33782-3 010 $a1-139-06136-4 010 $a1-139-34027-1 010 $a1-139-34185-5 010 $a1-139-33695-9 010 $a1-139-33869-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000177950 035 $a(EBL)866898 035 $a(OCoLC)792684507 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000656654 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11412566 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000656654 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10634822 035 $a(PQKB)11593492 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781139061360 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC866898 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL866898 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10558203 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL357152 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000177950 100 $a20141103d2012|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInternational law, US power $ethe United States' quest for legal security /$fShirley V. Scott$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (viii, 283 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a1-107-60259-9 311 $a1-107-01672-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMachine generated contents note: 1. The USA quest for legal security; 2. The USA pursuit of legal security through the evolution of the international law of dispute resolution; 3. The USA pursuit of legal security through the evolving regime relating to the use of force; 4. The USA pursuit of legal security in substantive policy arenas; 5. Techniques through which the USA has reconciled its practice of legal security with the principle of sovereign equality; 6. The practice of offensive legal security in USA diplomacy; 7. The future of USA engagement with international law. 330 $aObservers of the USA's attitude towards international law seem to be perpetually taken aback by its actions, whether those relate to the use of force, the International Criminal Court or human rights. This book sets out to articulate the considerable degree of continuity in the nature of US engagement with international law. International Law, US Power explains that the USA has throughout its history pursued a quest for defensive and offensive legal security and that this was a key ingredient in the rise of the USA. Although skilful strategic involvement with international law was an ingredient in the USA 'winning' the Cold War, the rise of China and the growing negotiating strength of leading developing countries mean that the USA is likely to find it increasingly difficult to use the same set of techniques in the future. 606 $aInternational and municipal law$zUnited States 606 $aInternational law$zUnited States 606 $aConflict of laws$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aInternational and municipal law 615 0$aInternational law 615 0$aConflict of laws 676 $a341.0973 686 $aLAW051000$2bisacsh 700 $aScott$b Shirley V.$0592284 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790281403321 996 $aInternational law, US power$93688898 997 $aUNINA