Foreign Affairs and the United States Constitution [Paperback]

This is a new edition of the author's classic book, long since out of print. Published originally in 1972 it rapidly established itself as the leading work dealing with mysteries of the US constitutional system as it affects US foreign relations. The new edition has been reconceived, reorganized and completely updated, but in essence it remains a succinct and highly readable account of a subject which is important not only in the US, but throughout the world.

Henkin comes as close to providing understanding as an honest expert can. --The New York Times Book Review

Henkin's book is extremely important for our time. --Choice

In lucidity, comprehensiveness, thoroughness, it offers rich resources to us all. --American Political Science Review

A wise and graceful book. --Harvard Law Review

First rate scholarship and first rate writing....I applaud Henkin's masterful work. One of the great values of the book is that it speaks not just to the present, but to future generations, Henkin's articulate elaboration of where we are as we approach the twenty-first century, and his suggestions as to where we can improve, make this book a great contribution to the discussion of foreign affairs and the Constitution for ages to come. --American Journal of International Law

...a careful and measured analysis of the constitutional law of foreign affairs. --Columbia Journal of Transnational Law

Elegant, graceful, and lucid, the book sets a standard for legal scholarship that is almost unmatched by current writers --Michigan Law Review

Louis Henkinis University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University