The following text is required for this course. It is available for purchase both from the college bookstore and online:

• Epps, Valerie. International Law. 3rd ed. Durham: Carolina Academic Press, 2005.

This volume is a primer on international law specifically designed for students with no previous legal training. Epps combines edited versions of the landmark cases in international law with considerable exposition. This volume provides a good starting point for understanding the “legal” elements of contemporary international law.

Additional readings will serve to develop perspectives from other disciplines (particularly political science) and to enrich students’ familiarity with the history of international legal theory and practice. These readings are all available either through course reserves or via the web addresses supplied.