International Law

Download or read book International Law written by Anthony A. D'Amato and published by Brill Nijhoff. This book was released on 1995 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the central issues in international law, beginning with the reality of international law itself, and extending through the use of force and coercion, the identification and enforcement of human rights, and the role of the individual versus the state. In the course of his analysis, Professor D'Amato discusses specific international incidents, such as the taking of American hostages in Tehran, the Contras War in Nicaragua, the war between Iran and Iraq, the Grenada invasion, the Israeli attack against the nuclear reactor in Iraq, and the "Homelands" policy affecting Blacks in Southern Africa.