A fresh look at the bridges and boundaries between foreign relations law and public international law.

Reflecting on the Fourth Restatement of the Foreign Relations Law, these essays provide a comprehensive survey of the most significant issues in contemporary U.S. foreign relations law. They review the context and assumptions on which that work relied, critique its analysis and conclusions, and explore topics left out of the published work that need research and development. Collectively the essays provide an authoritative study of the issues generating controversy today as well as those most likely to emerge in the coming decade. The book is organized in three parts. The first provides a historical context for the law of foreign relations from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. The second and largest part looks at contested issues in foreign relations law today, from the status of international law as federal domestic law to presidential authority to make, unmake, and apply international agreements; and to the immunity of international organizations and foreign government officials from domestic lawsuits. The last part considers how foreign relations law might develop in the future as well as the difficulties raised by using the Restatement process as a way of contributing to the law's development. These essays for the most part concentrate on U.S. law, but the problems they face are common to all democratic republics that seek to reconcile international relations with the rule of law.

What legal principles govern the external exercise of the public power of states within common law legal systems? Foreign Relations Law tackles three fundamental issues: the distribution of the foreign relations power between the organs of government; the impact of the foreign relations power on individual rights; and the treatment of the foreign state within the municipal legal system. Focusing on the four Anglo-Commonwealth states (the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand), McLachlan examines the interaction between public international law and national law and demonstrates that the prime function of foreign relations law is not to exclude foreign affairs from legal regulation, but to allocate jurisdiction and determine applicable law in cases involving the external exercise of the public power of states: between the organs of the state; amongst the national legal systems of different states; and between the national and the international legal systems.

The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources. A leading casebook on foreign relations law, authored by widely cited scholars who also have pertinent government experience, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials, Seventh Edition, examines the law that regulates how the United States interacts with other nations and with international institutions, and how it applies international law within its legal system. The book offers a compelling mix of cases, statutes, and executive branch materials, as well as extensive notes and questions and discussion of relevant historical background. New to the Seventh Edition: Addition of a third author, Ashley Deeks, a scholar with government experience as well as significant expertise in national security law, the laws of war, and intelligence gathering New excerpt of and extensive notes on the Supreme Court’s 2018 “travel ban” decision, Trump v. Hawaii Coverage of the Supreme Court’s 2018 Alien Tort Statute decision, Jesner v. Arab Bank Extensive discussion of recent treaty terminations by the Trump administration Discussion of the ongoing litigation concerning “sanctuary jurisdictions” in some states and localities Notes and questions on recent war powers developments, including on the use of force against the Islamic State and in Syria Updated notes and questions throughout the book to take account of recent cases, statutes, executive branch actions, and scholarship Professors and students will benefit from: Clear and logical progression of the materials, starting with the powers of government institutions and then proceeding to specific substantive topics Coverage of both cutting-edge legal developments and relevant historical background Integration of leading scholarship into the notes and questions rather than in long excerpts of secondary materials Balanced presentation of controversial topics, with probing questions to consider in class discussions Combination of theoretical analysis with practical insights from real-world examples

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A leading casebook in foreign relations, Foreign Relations Law: Cases andExamples, examines the constitutional and statutory law that regulates theconduct of contemporary U.S. foreign relations. Using a compelling mix of caseand noncase materials, Bradley and Goldsmith focus on U.S. affairs abroad andinternational cases in which the U.S. exercises jurisdiction. Its extensivecoverage of contemporary legal controversies and the grey areas betweeninternational and domestic affairs make this casebook a perennial favorite.The Fourth Edition has been updated to include the resounding effectsthe "war on terror" is having on all aspects of foreign relations policy andthe laws relating to detention, interrogation, surveillance, state secrets,habeas corpus and target killing. The impacts of recent events, such as U.S.military involvement in Libya, are given thorough treatment. New court casesaffecting habeas corpus and non-U.S. citizens, the president's authority todetain alleged terrorists, and immunity for foreign officials in civil suitsare also included. In addition, there is new section on legal regulation ofCIA covert operations and clandestine operations by the U.S. military.Hallmark features of Foreign Relations Law:Extensive coverage of contemporary foreign relations law controversies,including:The scope of the president's war powers and the validity ofexecutive agreements.The legal framework for the post-September 11 "war on terrorism."Judicial reliance on foreign and international materials to interpretthe Constitution.Extraterritorial application of federal law.The relationship between national foreign affairs powers, including thetreaty power, and structural principles of federalism and separation of powers.The status of customary international law in the U.S. legal system,including international human rights litigation in U.S. courts.Cohesive theoretical framework that illuminates:The increasing importance of the intersection between international law andU.S. domestic law, and the blurred line between domestic and foreign affairs.The importance of constitutional structure in regulating foreign affairs.The historical relevance of modern controversies.The ways constitutional law on foreign affairs is often developed outsidethe courts.Detailed Teacher's ManualExtensive Notes and Questions for each topicCompelling mix of cases and noncase materialsThe revised Fourth Edition includes:New section on legal regulation of covert operations by the CIAand clandestine operations by the U. S. military.Revision of the war powers material to include recent developments,including U.S. military operations in Libya, and issues andthe debate surrounding the war on terrorism.Discussion of recent war on terror decisions by the D.C. Circuit andthe D.C. District Court, including Al-Bihani v. Obama, Maqaleh v.Gatesand Al-Aulaqi v. Obama.Excerpt from U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Samantar v. Yousuf,concerning immunity of foreign officials in civil suits brought inU.S. Courts.Excerpt of Second Circuit's decision in Kiobel v. Royal DutchPetroleum Co., concerning the ability of human rights victims tosue corporations under the Alien Tort Statute.Notes and Questions

The focus of this law school casebook is on constitutional law as it relates to the conduct of foreign relations, primarily with that subfield dealing with the "separation of powers." Foreign relations law refers to the rules, principles, practices and procedures which structure the formation and execution of U.S. foreign policy, including it's participation in international law and institutions.