The "War on Terror" and the war on Iraq may have badly shaken the international legal order. McGoldrick (public international law, U. of Liverpool) analyzes the political and military events following the September 11th attacks on the United States and assesses the likely ramifications for international law and world order in the 21st century. He discusses the moral and legal debate surrounding the war on Iraq, focusing on United States policy and the world's response to it. He also discusses the "post-war" situation in Iraq in terms political and economic organization and human rights. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR