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Carter (law, Georgetown U.), Trimble (emeritus, law, U. of California at Los Angeles), and Bradley (law, U. of Virginia) present a casebook designed for an introductory course in international law. In addition to the standard subjects it explroes the relationship between international law and domestic law and the blurred line between public and private law. The edition has been updated to include material related to the war in Iraq as of April 2003, the September 11th attacks, and recent decisions of the International Court of Justice, including Congo v. Belgium on official immunity. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)