International Law: Our Common Future offers a dynamic approach to the study of international law that actively engages students in ways that more traditional textbooks do not.

Mark Gibney is the Belk Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. Since 1984, Gibney has directed the Political Terror Scale (PTS), which measures levels of physical integrity violations in more than 185 countries (www.politicalterrorscale.org).

Introduction. Part I: International Terrorism. 1. Fighting Terrorism Through Law. 2. Chapter Two. Detaining "Enemy Combatants" and Suspected Terrorists. 3. Extraordinary Rendition. Part II: Warfare 4. Just ad Bellum. 5. Jus in Bello. Part III: Accountability, Responsibility, and Immunity. 6. Individual Accountability. 7. International Crime. 8. Corporate Accountability. 9. State Responsibility and Jurisdictional Limitations. 10. Foreign and Domestic Immunities. Part IV: Human Rights. 11. Poverty & Disease 12. Vulnerable Populations. Conclusion: Our Common Future