International Law and International Relations by Thomas J. Bi... - 9780415459594

International Law and International RelationsBridging Theory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Thomas J. Biersteker, Peter J. Spiro, Chandra Lekha Sriram, Veronica I. Raffo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415459594, 978-0415459594\nSynopsis\nThis unique volume examines the opportunities for, and initiates work in, interdisciplinary research between the fields of international law and international relations; disciplines that have engaged little with one another since the Second World War.\n\nWritten by leading experts in the fields of international law and international relations, it argues that such interdisciplinary research is central to the creation of a knowledge base among IR scholars and lawyers for the effective analysis and governance of macro and micro phenomena. \n\nInternational law is at the heart of international relations, but due to challenges of codification and enforceability, its apparent impact has b.