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U.S. Foreign Relations Law: Cases, Materials, and Practice Exercises

6th Edition
Sean D. Murphy | Edward T. Swaine | Ingrid Brunk
ISBN: 9781636598802
Subject: Foreign Relations Law
Format: Print - Hardbound
Page Count: 908
Copyright: 2024 | Status: In Stock
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This seminal casebook helped pioneer the field of U.S. foreign relations law. The 6th edition provides comprehensive treatment of the distribution of foreign relations powers within the federal government; customary international law and treaties as sources of law in the United States; the war powers; and Congress's power of the purse, federalism, and the justiciability of foreign relations cases. Particular emphasis is placed upon historical sources, materials which document the practices of the executive branch, and key doctrines of international law. Practice exercises are provided to stimulate student engagement.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 11/28/2023

Sean D. Murphy, George Washington University Law School

Edward T. Swaine, George Washington University Law School

Ingrid Brunk, Vanderbilt University Law School

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