Ebook: International Law, US Power: the United States' Quest for Legal Security

Shirley Scott explains how the USA has benefited from continuity in its strategic engagement with international law.;Cover; INTERNATIONAL LAW, US POWER: THE UNITED STATES' QUEST FOR LEGAL SECURITY; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction: beyond the myth of the golden age; Perceived dualisms in the nature of US engagement with international law; The myth of the golden age; From Bush to Obama: continuity versus change; 1: The US quest for legal security; International law and US power; The US quest for legal security; 1. The United States has defended its own legal and political systems against external interference via law. This can be referred to as 'defensive legal security'