This volume contains original essays by 18 of the world's leading scholars and practitioners of international relations and international law. Together they address the question of the role that international law plays in international politics at the turn of the century.

1. The Importance of International Law ; 2. Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau, and the Image of Law in International Relations ; 3. How Do Norms Matter? ; 4. The Concept of International Law ; 5. Emerging Patterns of Governance and International Law ; 6. Domestic Politics and International Resources: What Role for International lAW? ; 7. Human Rights and the Politics of Representation: Is There a Role for International Law? ; 8. Politics and Human Rights: An Essential Symbiosis ; 9. Governing the Global Economy through Government Networks ; 10. The Politics of Law-Making: Are the Method and Character of Norm Creation Changing? ; 11. Regulating the International Economy: What Role for the State? ; 12. How to Regulate Globalization? ; 13. The Role of the United Nations Security Council in the International Legal System ; 14. The Functions of the United Nations Security Council in the International Legal System ; 15. The Limits of the Security Council's Powers and its Functions in the International Legal System: Some Reflections ; 16. Conclusion: International Law and the Changing Constitution of International Society

`The Michael Byers' collection is excellent and makes a real contribution to thinking on the role of law in international politics. In impressive contributions by Martii Koskenniemi, Christine Chinkin and Anne-Marie Slaughter we are treated to examples of what scholarly work in this area should look like.' Dr Colin J Harvey, The Ethnic Conflict Research Digest Vol. 3 No. 2 `This collection ... does a remarkable job of examining the field and bringing together diverse views in an interesting synthesis.' Greg Bailey, Int. Affairs Jan 2001. `contains two useful chapters focusing on human rights.' Greg Bailey, Int. Affairs Jan 2001. `within the communities it seeks to bring together it is likely to be a standard work for some time.' Greg Bailey, Int. Affairs Jan 2001. `the quality of the individual contributions ... serve to whet the appetite for IR approaches to international law ... It is hoped that the essays in this volume will encourage informed dialogue between scholars.' Robert Cryer Modern Law Review November 2000

The contributors are the world's leading scholars and practitioners in their field Interdisciplinary with a wide range of material covering international politics and international relations Up to date, comprehensive, and detailed treatment of the subject International relations and international law are becoming visible factors in most international/politics economic developments

The contributors are the world's leading scholars and practitioners in their field Interdisciplinary with a wide range of material covering international politics and international relations Up to date, comprehensive, and detailed treatment of the subject International relations and international law are becoming visible factors in most international/politics economic developments