The book looks at international treaties and their place within Australia's legal and political system. "The norms of international law, and the work of international organisations, are both destined to play a much more important role within Australia in the future ... Nevertheless these developments raise a number of crucial questions [including] ... : does globalisation threaten Australia's sovereignty; what is the impact of treaty-making on key areas such as industry, human rights and the environment; what role should Federal Parliament and the States have in Australia's treaty-making process ..." (Quoted from book)