The fun continues at Opinio Juris next week, February 11-14, as we host an online discussion of Professor Andrew Guzman’s book, How International Law Works, which has just been published by Oxford University Press. Professor Guzman teaches at UC-Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, where he directs the International Legal Studies Program. Guzman is a prolific scholar and this book makes an important contribution to international law theory by deploying the tools of rational choice to explain how and why international law affects the behavior of states. Professor Guzman will post an introduction to his claims in the book on Monday, to be followed by commentary by Jeff Dunoff (Temple), Kal Raustiala (UCLA) and Alex Geisinger (Drexel). Some of the OJ regulars will be joining in the discussion. We welcome comments from our readers as well.

If you would like to order a copy of the book, you can do so here at the OUP website (keeping in mind that ASIL members get a discount!).

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• February 14, 2008 -- Final Thoughs on Discussion of How International Law Works
• February 13, 2008 -- Why Isn’t There More Soft Law? A Response to Raustiala
• February 13, 2008 -- Raustiala Reply
• February 13, 2008 -- Treaties and Soft Law Stories, A Reply to Raustiala
• February 12, 2008 -- Raustiala on How International Law Works
• February 12, 2008 -- The Puzzle of Human Rights Treaties
• February 12, 2008 -- Reputational Limits Continued
• February 12, 2008 -- Rational Choice and Broader Conceptions of International Law, A Response to Jeff Dunoff
• February 12, 2008 -- A Parsimonious Approach to (How) International Law (Works)
• February 12, 2008 -- More on Human Rights and Rational Choice
• February 12, 2008 -- Rational Choice Explanations for Human Rights Treaties
• February 11, 2008 -- Formation of Human Rights Treaties, A Response to Alex Geisinger
• February 11, 2008 -- Reputation and Rational Choice: Some Limits?
• February 11, 2008 -- Reputation, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Law, A Response to Roger Alford
• February 11, 2008 -- Reputational Capital and the International Criminal Court
• February 11, 2008 -- Opening Comments on How International Law Works