1. Prelude: Why a Quest for Legitimacy?; 2. The Irrelevance of Law and Non-Law; 3. Legitimacy: A Matter of Degree; 4. Determinacy; 5. Determinacy and the Sophist Rule-Idiot Rule Paradox; 6. Redefining Determinacy; 7. Symbolic Validation, Ritual, and Pedigree; 8. True Cues and Symbolic Validation; 9. Validation and Coherence; 10. Coherence and Legitimacy; 11. Adherence: Legitimacy and Normative Hierarchy; 12. Community and Legitimacy; 13. Postlude: Why Not Justice?; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
Summary
An authority on international law considers why it is that rules within the international system are for the most part obeyed, even though they are not usually enforced. The text uses practical examples to show how international law works successfully even without formal codes or laws.
