Download or read book Contracting States written by Alexander Cooley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the middle of the 20th century, the cessation of sovereignty, either partial or complete, has become a commonplace of international relations. This volume examines how states divide & transfer sovereignty & functions, in particular how 'incomplete contracts' have come to assume a central role in the process.