Foreign Relations Law

Examining the constitutional and statutory law that regulates contemporary U.S. foreign relations, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials draws on the expertise of Curtis A. Bradley and Jack L. Goldsmith to present a concise and current analysis of this important area of study. This comprehensive text is organized into nine main sections: Introduction: Historical and Conceptual Foundations Courts and Foreign Relations Congress And The President in Foreign Affairs War Powers States...
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Examining the constitutional and statutory law that regulates contemporary U.S. foreign relations, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials draws on the expertise of Curtis A. Bradley and Jack L. Goldsmith to present a concise and current analysis of this important area of study. This comprehensive text is organized into nine main sections: Introduction: Historical and Conceptual Foundations Courts and Foreign Relations Congress And The President in Foreign Affairs War Powers States and Foreign Affairs Treaties and Other International Agreements Customary International Law Extraterritoriality Foreign Sovereign Immunity When you examine the book, be sure to notice: its cohesive thematic framework that illuminates the importance of constitutional structure, The blurred line between domestic and foreign affairs, And The connections among cases the strong coverage of contemporary controversies, such as issues concerning the laws of terrorism, The validity of congressional-executive agreements, The scope of treaty power, The legitimacy of international human rights litigation, And The propriety of judicial deference To The Executive Branch strong case notes that sketch the rich history of foreign relations law examples and illustrations of political events and conflicts treatment of major cases, such as Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp., Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino, Goldwater v. Carter, Missouri v. Holland, United States v. Alvarez-Machain, and Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer for a course that concentrates on foreign policy issues and international cases in which the United States exercises jurisdiction, there is no casebook more timely or illuminating than Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials .