Books, Nonfiction, Law, International Law

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Nechama Tec
Defiance: The Bielski Partisans
by Oxford University Press, USA (Paperback)

Vincent Bugliosi
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder
by Vanguard Press (Hardcover)

Famed Charles Manson prosecutor and three time #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi has written the most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking book of his storied career. In The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, Bugliosi presents a tight, meticulously researched legal case that puts George W. Bush on trial in an American courtroom for the murder of nearly 4,000 American soldiers fighting the war in Iraq. Bugliosi sets forth the legal architecture and incontrovertible evidence that President Bush took this nation to war in Iraq under false pretenses—a war that has not only caused the deaths of American soldiers but also over 100,000 innocent Iraqi men, women, and children; cost the United States over one trillion dollars thus far with no end in sight; and alienated many American allies in the Western world. As a prosecutor who is dedicated to seeking justice, Bugliosi, in his inimitable style, delivers a non-partisan argument, free from party lines ...

Henry M. Robert
Robert's Rules of Order
by Quill (Paperback)

Joseph S. Nye
Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (Longman Classics in Political Science)
by Longman (Paperback)

Written by renowned international relations expert Joseph S. Nye, this lively book gives readers the background in history and political concepts they need to understand the issues facing our world today: the war in Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran, and much more. Origins of the Great Twentieth-Century Conflicts; Balance of Power and World War I; The Failure of Collective Security and World War II; The Cold War; Intervention, Institutions, and Regional Conflicts; Interdependence and Globalization; The Information Age; A New World Order? Anyone interested in understanding international relations today.

Jonathan Mahler
The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-08-05)

C Kennedy
In Our Defense
by Harper Perennial (Paperback) (Release Date: 1992-03-01)

We The People The Bill of Rights defines and defends the freedoms we enjoy as Americans -- from the right to bear arms to the right to a civil jury. Using the dramatic true stories of people whose lives have been deeply affected by such issues as the death penalty and the right to privacy, attorneys Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy reveal how the majestic priciples of the Bill of Rights have taken shape in the lives of ordinary people, as well as the historic and legal significance of each amendment. In doing so, they shed brilliant new light on this visionary document, which remains as vital and as controversial today as it was when a great nation was newly born.

Jeffrey L. Dunoff, Steven R. Ratner, David Wippman
International Law, Norms, Actors, Process: A Problem-oriented Approach
by Aspen Publishers (Hardcover)

You can illuminate the process of international lawmaking with this timely and practical revision. "International Law: Norms, Actors, Process: A Problem-Oriented Approach, Second Edition", uses compelling problems and an interdisciplinary approach to lead students from fundamental to advanced topics. This efficient and effective casebook offers: a distinguished team of authors, all known for their widely published writing; a real-life problem approach that illustrates the law in action - for example, genocide in Rwanda, state formation in the former Yugoslavia, and the problem of ozone depletion in protecting the atmosphere - and grounds material for students to give the subject a contemporary connection; comprehensive, current, and well-balanced coverage of the field; engaging and challenging visuals, including maps, charts, and photographs; interdisciplinary materials incorporating perspectives from economics, political science, and critical and feminist legal studies; a brief ...

Antonin Scalia
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law (The University Center for Human Values Series)
by Princeton University Press (Paperback)

We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like this can maneuver through earlier cases to achieve the desired aim--"distinguishing one prior case on his left, straight-arming another one on his right, high-stepping away from another precedent about to tackle him from the rear, until (bravo!) he reaches the goal--good law." But is this common-law mindset, which is appropriate in its place, suitable also in statutory and constitutional interpretation? In a witty and trenchant essay, Justice Scalia answers this question with a resounding negative. In exploring the neglected art of statutory interpretation, Scalia urges that judges resist the temptation to use legislative intention and legislative history. In his view, it is incompatible with democratic government to allow the meaning of a statute to be determined by what the judges ...

Max Boot
The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power
by Basic Books (Paperback) (Release Date: 2003-05-27)

Ralph H. Folsom
International Business Transactions: A Problem-oriented Course
by Gale Cengage (Hardcover)

A popular, problem-oriented coursebook, International Business Transactions introduces law students to the conduct of business in the world community, with problems on trade, licensing, and investment. Its coverage is wide-ranging: international sales, letters of credit, e-commerce, trade law, the World Trade Organization, the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), customs law, export and import controls, intellectual property and licensing, franchising, foreign investment, international finance, commercial arbitration, and international business litigation. The coursebook provides hard-to-find legal documents and explains issues that corporate clients are likely to face, such as defending against important competition, expanding exports and overseas markets, and foreign corrupt payments.

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