International Law and the Public: How Ordinary People Shape the Global Legal Order

＂This book investigates the public as a crucial - yet often overlooked - actor in international law compared to the conventional focus on elites. Integrating insights across numerous fields and leveraging an array of evidence, the book demonstrates that ordinary people have an extensive impact on the operation of international legal commitments＂--

Geoffrey P.R. Wallace is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. He works in the areas of international security and international law focusing on the conduct of actors during armed conflict. He is the author of Life and Death in Captivity.