Law without Nations?: Why Constitutional Government Requires Sovereign StatesPrinceton University Press, 09/02/2009 - 360 páginas What authority does international law really have for the United States? When and to what extent should the United States participate in the international legal system? This forcefully argued book by legal scholar Jeremy Rabkin provides an insightful new look at this important and much-debated question. |
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... organization”—are all mere social constructions, the outcome of power impositions over time. It follows that we do not need to take these categories or distinctions very seriously. Old books made much of them but “we” now know bet- ter ...
... organized hypocrisy” (in the words of his subti- tle) which simply must be taken into account, because it will not go away.23 It is surely better to be “realistic” (even in this sense) than fantastical. But these are not the only ...
... Organization was supposed to guarantee peace through ongoing consultation among the victorious powers and their al- lies. The UN Charter even contemplated that the major powers would prepare for joint enforcement of peace, by lending ...
... organizations, organized to promote respect for human rights, seemed to be having real impact on tottering dictator- ships. In Latin America, one military government after another gave way to restored democracy in the late 1980s. Then ...
... organizations, did not prove any more suc- cessful. The League of Nations did nothing to restrain fascist aggression ... organization to the League. It seemed to have stronger powers than the League.13 But, of course, it fared no better ...
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The Constitutional Logic of Sovereignty | 45 |
The Enlightenment and the Law of Nations | 71 |
Diplomacy of Independence | 98 |
A World Safe for Eurogovernance | 130 |
The Human Rights Crusade | 158 |
Is Sovereignty Traded in Trade Agreements? | 193 |
American Independence and the Opinions of Mankind | 233 |
Notes | 271 |
Index | 345 |
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