The U.S. has often proclaimed its support for the rule of law in international affairs, but has found it increasingly difficult to adhere to it in practice. John Murphy demonstrates the wide-ranging difficulties obstructing U.S. adherence to the rule of law. He also examines the reasons for the declining U.S. support for the international institutions it was instrumental in creating, as well as U.S. unwillingness to support new popular initiatives in international law. "A very impressive book.... this work is balanced, insightful, thoughtful, rigorous, valuable, lucid, a significant contribution." Human Rights and Human Welfare "Professor Murphy has written a thoughtful, intellectually rigorous, readily accessible overview of the relationship between the United States and contemporary international law. This volume provides a superb starting point for those seeking to understand the role of the sole superpower in today's global legal order." Michael Byers, Duke University School of Law "The Rule of Law provides a first-rate textbook account of the procedures and processes of domestic law that impinge on international law." Political Science Quarterly, Kenneth W. Thompson, ^iUniversity of West Virginia John Murphy analyses why the US finds it increasingly difficult to adhere to the rule of law in international affairs. John F. Murphy is Professor of International Law and Business, Villanova University School of Law, Pennsylvania. He is author or editor of numerous books and monographs and has served as a consultant to the US Departments of State and Justice, the American Bar Association Committee on Law and National Security and the United Nations Crime Bureau. He is currently the American Bar Associations' Alternative Observer at the US Mission to the United Nations. Used Book in Good Condition