Tracing the evolution of international law through two problems -- Making law in a decentralized system -- The traditional actors : states and international organizations -- The challenge of non-state actors -- International law in the domestic arena -- The reach of domestic law in the international arena : jurisdiction and its limits -- The claims of individuals on states : international human rights -- Mitigating the harms of war : international humanitarian law -- Individual accountability for violations of human dignity : international criminal law and beyond -- Responding to the first global commons issue : the law of the sea -- Protecting the international environment -- Managing the world economy -- The use of force -- Conceptual challenges to international law: legitimacy, relevance, and justice

1. International law