Jeffrey L. Dunoff is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple University's Beasley School of Law. Mark A. Pollack is Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair at Temple University.

'Long ago, those of us teaching international legal theory looking for a single teaching text had to cobble together (and severely edit) a mountain of sometimes indigestible texts, perhaps supplemented by AJIL's 1999 symposium on 'method.' Dunoff and Pollack have now gifted us with a cornucopia of riches. This is a highly readable collection of 'traditional,' 'critical,' 'post-cold war,' and 'interdisciplinary' frameworks for making sense of the field, capped by three 'dialectic' perspectives by luminaries (Abi-Saab, de Chazournes, and Weiler). The sterling collection of well-crafted essays are written either by those who originated the theoretical approach (e.g., Koh on transnational legal process) or by contemporary adherents most associated with them (e.g., Gathii on TWAIL or the formidable trio of Engle, Nesiah, and Otto on feminist approaches). This is destined to be an indispensable text for those of us who think theory matters. And it may even convince those who think it doesn't. International law geeks (and their students) should give thanks for this most welcome contribution.' J. E. Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law, NYU School of Law

• Part I. Introduction: Setting the stage: 1. International legal theory foundations and frontiers Jeffrey L. Dunoff and Mark A. Pollack; Part II. Traditional approaches to international law: 2. Natural law current contributions of the natural law tradition to international law Andreas Follesdal; 3. International legal positivism Jean d'Aspremont; 4. Legal realism and international law Gregory Shaffer; 5. Transnational legal process and the “new” new haven school Harold Hongju Koh; Part III. Critical approaches to international law: 6. Critical international legal theory Fleur Johns; 7. The agenda of third world approaches to international law James Gathii; 8. Feminist approaches to international law Karen Engle, Vasuki Nesiah, and Dianne Otto; Part IV. Post-cold war approaches to international law: 9. Global administrative law Lorenzo Casini; 10. Constitutionalism as theory Jan Klabbers; 11. Global legal pluralism Nico Krisch; Part V. Interdisciplinary approaches to international law: 12. Rationalist and behavior list approaches to international law Anne van Aaken; 13. The sociological perspective on international law Moshe Hirsch; 14. The practice of interpretation in international law strategies of critique Ingo Venzke; Part VI. International law: dialogue and dialectic: 15. Reflections on international legal theory and practice a conversation with Georges Abi-Saab Georges Abi-Saab; 16. Theory and practice two sides of the same coin Laurence Boisson de Chazournes; 17. International legal theory a dialogic conclusion Joseph H. H. Weiler.

Jeffrey L. Dunoff is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple University's Beasley School of Law. Mark A. Pollack is Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair at Temple University.

'Long ago, those of us teaching international legal theory looking for a single teaching text had to cobble together (and severely edit) a mountain of sometimes indigestible texts, perhaps supplemented by AJIL's 1999 symposium on 'method.' Dunoff and Pollack have now gifted us with a cornucopia of riches. This is a highly readable collection of 'traditional,' 'critical,' 'post-cold war,' and 'interdisciplinary' frameworks for making sense of the field, capped by three 'dialectic' perspectives by luminaries (Abi-Saab, de Chazournes, and Weiler). The sterling collection of well-crafted essays are written either by those who originated the theoretical approach (e.g., Koh on transnational legal process) or by contemporary adherents most associated with them (e.g., Gathii on TWAIL or the formidable trio of Engle, Nesiah, and Otto on feminist approaches). This is destined to be an indispensable text for those of us who think theory matters. And it may even convince those who think it doesn't. International law geeks (and their students) should give thanks for this most welcome contribution.' J. E. Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law, NYU School of Law

• Part I. Introduction: Setting the stage: 1. International legal theory foundations and frontiers Jeffrey L. Dunoff and Mark A. Pollack; Part II. Traditional approaches to international law: 2. Natural law current contributions of the natural law tradition to international law Andreas Follesdal; 3. International legal positivism Jean d'Aspremont; 4. Legal realism and international law Gregory Shaffer; 5. Transnational legal process and the “new” new haven school Harold Hongju Koh; Part III. Critical approaches to international law: 6. Critical international legal theory Fleur Johns; 7. The agenda of third world approaches to international law James Gathii; 8. Feminist approaches to international law Karen Engle, Vasuki Nesiah, and Dianne Otto; Part IV. Post-cold war approaches to international law: 9. Global administrative law Lorenzo Casini; 10. Constitutionalism as theory Jan Klabbers; 11. Global legal pluralism Nico Krisch; Part V. Interdisciplinary approaches to international law: 12. Rationalist and behavior list approaches to international law Anne van Aaken; 13. The sociological perspective on international law Moshe Hirsch; 14. The practice of interpretation in international law strategies of critique Ingo Venzke; Part VI. International law: dialogue and dialectic: 15. Reflections on international legal theory and practice a conversation with Georges Abi-Saab Georges Abi-Saab; 16. Theory and practice two sides of the same coin Laurence Boisson de Chazournes; 17. International legal theory a dialogic conclusion Joseph H. H. Weiler.