1 Law and legal process in international affairs -- 2 The status of international law under US law -- 3 UN dues -- 4 Use of force -- 5 Arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, and safeguards -- 6 The law of the sea -- 7 The International Court of Justice -- 8 Prevention, prosecution, and punishment of international crimes -- 9 Human rights and international environmental issues -- 10 Summary and conclusions, and some possible future scenarios