Books by Louis Henkin

In 1989, the people of the United States celebrated the bicentennial of their country's Constitution. At the same time Americans observed the miasma of the Iran-Contra affair. This book addresses a controversial aspect of Constitutional jurisprudence - the governance of foreign affairs.

This text explores the principal issues and developments, both in international human rights and in rights in the United States, and then compares the concepts and conditions of rights in various parts of the world. It pays particular attention to the role of US foreign policy.