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International law and world politics entwined -- States in international law -- Intergovernmental organizations in international law -- Nonstate actors in international law -- The logical structure of international law -- International law and the use of force -- Legal argument as political maneuvering -- Reading a multilateral treaty -- The evolution of a multilateral treaty regime -- International law and arms control -- International human rights law -- International humanitarian law -- International law and the environment -- The future role of international law in world politics.