Fundamental Perspectives on International Law

Tracy Hoffmann Slagter is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Iowa. The winner of several university- and college-level teaching awards, she regularly teaches popular courses on international law, European Union politics, European politics, genocide, and global environmental politics. She teaches abroad whenever possible. She has published on the Court of Justice of the European Union, regional human rights courts, and in the scholarship of teaching and learning. She is a passionate advocate for the value of a liberal arts education, civic knowledge, and global education. John D. Van Doorn holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in International and Comparative Politics. He has worked for two US ambassadors, including the former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Edward J. Perkins, for whom he helped produce the book, Mr. Ambassador: Warrior for Peace. He is the recipient of top teaching awards at multiple universities for courses in International law and organizations, comparative democratization, Latin America, and diplomacy. He has published several articles on US policy towards Central America, teaching methods and creative leadership. He is an enthusiastic scholar and teacher of law and democracy. William Slomanson is Professor Emeritus at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and currently teaches International Human Rights Law for San Diego State University's Osher Institute and the University of San Diego's University of the Third Age. He was a Navy officer and awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his service in Vietnam. Professor Slomanson is listed in the Directory of American Scholars, Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in American Education. He has authored, co-authored, or edited twenty-seven books, including the first six editions of Fundamental Perspectives on International Law. His scholarship has been cited over 3,500 times and he has received numerous teaching awards.

1. What Is International Law?; 2. States and Individuals in International Law; 3. Treaties and Diplomacy; 4. Range of Sovereignty; 5. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; 6. International Organizations; 7. Human Rights; 8. The Use of Force by States; 9. Intervention and Human Security; 10. International Environmental Law; 11. International Economic Relations.