Format:
Online-Ressource (x, 381 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1849642702
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9781849642705
Content:
What is the legacy of the war in Iraq? Can democracy and human rights really be imposed "by fire and sword"? This book brings together some of the world's most outstanding theorists in the debate over empire and international law. They provide a uniquely lucid account of the relationship between American imperialism, the use and abuse of "humanitarian intervention", and its legal implications. Empire's Law is ideal for students who want a comprehensive critical introduction to the impact that the doctrine of pre-emptive war has had on our capacity to protect human rights and promote global justice. Leading contributors including Leo Panitch, Sam Gindin, Jurgen Habermas, Ulrich Preuss, Andrew Arato, Samir Amin, Reg Whitaker, Denis Halliday and Hans von Sponeck tackle a broad range of issues. Covering everything from the role of Europe and the UN, to people's tribunals, to broader theoretical accounts of the contradictions of war and human rights, the contributors offer new and innovative ways of examining the problems that we face. It is essential reading for all students who want a systematic framework for understanding the long-term consequences of imperialism
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Theorizing American empire
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Interpreting the fall of a monument
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The Iraq War : critical reflections from 'Old Europe'
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The conduct of the UN before and after the 2003 invasion
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The UN and its conduct during the invasion and occupation of Iraq
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Keeping its promise : use of force and the new man of international law
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Looking for life signs in an international rule of law
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American empire or empires? : alternative juridifications of the new world order
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Empire's law and the contradictory politics of human rights
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A new Bonapartism?
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Empire's democracy, ours and theirs
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The three cyclops of empire building : targeting the fabric of Iraqi society
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Drifting away from the edge of empire : Canada in the age of George W. Bush
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A 'just war', or just another of Tony Blair's wars?
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The uses and abuses of humanitarian intervention in the wake of empire
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Taking empire seriously : empire's law, peoples' law and the World Tribunal on Iraq
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Whither the United Nations?
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1281750786
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781281750785
Additional Edition:
Print version Empire's law
Language:
English
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