Shaping foreign policy in times of crisis: the role of international law and the state department legal adviser /

"All ten of the living former U.S. State Department legal advisers from the Carter administration to that of George W. Bush examine the role international law played during the major crises on their watch"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scharf, Michael P., 1963-
Other Authors: Williams, Paul R., 1965-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Foreword: America's conscience on international law Harold Hongju Koh; 1. The compliance debate; 2. A brief history of L; 3. The path to L; 4. The Carter administration - Herbert J. Hansell; 5. The Carter administration - Roberts B. Owen; 6. The Reagan administration - Davis R. Robinson; 7. The Reagan administration and Bush administration - Abraham D. Sofaer; 8. The Bush (42nd) administration - Edwin D. Williamson; 9. The Bush (42nd) administration - Michael J. Matheson; 10. The Clinton administration - Conrad K. Harper; 11. The Clinton administration - David R. Andrews; 12. The Bush (44th) administration - William H. Taft IV; 13. The Bush (44th) administration - John B. Bellinger III; 14. State department legal adviser's roundtable; 15. Foreign legal advisers' roundtable; 16. Lawyering the treatment of detainees in the war on terrorism; 17. Conclusion.