|  | Brown, Christopher
Sovereignty, Rights and Justice
International Political Theory Today
 1. Edition May 2002
71.90 Euro
2002. 296 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-7456-2302-3 - John Wiley & Sons
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| Detailed description
Sovereignty, Rights and Justice surveys the relationship between international relations theory and political theory, showing the way in which these two discourses, once considered separate, are now intertwined. In the first part of the book an historical overview of the international political theory on the 'Westphalia System' is presented, with brief accounts of the law of nations, and the notion of an 'international society' as well as an examination of the international thought of the Enlightenment and of nineteenth- century industrial society.
International theory in the twentieth century is then examined, leading into a consideration of some of the key issues of late-twentieth-century international relations, including the rights of political communities; the ethics of force in international relations; human rights; humanitarian intervention; global social justice and the moral relevance of borders; cultural diversity and the 'Asian values' debate. In the final chapters, the impact of globalization on all these issues is examined.
This is an accessible introduction to one of the most important areas of contemporary political theory, and one based firmly on the analysis of real-world problems.
From the contents
Preface.
Prologue: September 11th, 2001.
Introduction: Sovereignty, Rights and Justice.
The Westphalia System: The Law of Nations and the Society of States.
The Enlightenment and Post-Enlightenment Thought.
Realism, Liberal Internationalism and 20th Century International Political Theory.
Self-Determination and Non-Intervention.
Force, Violence and International Political Theory.
The Contemporary International Human Rights Regime.
Humanitarianism and Humanitarian Intervention.
Global Inequality and International Social Justice.
Cultural Diversity and International Political Theory.
Post-Westphalian International Political Theory.
A World Gone Wrong?.
Bibliography.
Index
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