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The Limits of Leviathan:Contract Theory and the Enforcement of Inteational Law
by: Robert E. Scott (Author), Paul B. Stephan (Author)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (19 Oct. 2006)
Language: English
Print length: 264 pages
ISBN-10: 0521858461
ISBN-13: 9780883185506
Book Description
Much of inteational law, like much of contract, is enforced not by independent sanctions but rather through cooperative interaction among the parties, with repeat dealings, reputation, and a preference for reciprocity doing most of the enforcement work. Originally published in 2006, The Limits of Leviathan identifies areas in inteational law where formal enforcement provides the most promising means of promoting cooperation and where it does not. In particular, it looks at the Inteational Criminal Court, the rules for world trade, efforts to enlist domestic courts to enforce orders of the Inteational Court of Justice, domestic judicial enforcement of the Geneva Convention, the domain of inteational commercial agreements, and the question of odious debt incurred by sovereigns. This book explains how inteational law, like contract, depends largely on the willingness of responsible parties to make commitments.
