The Thin Justice of International Law

The Thin Justice of International Law
Author :
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 515
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780191009112
ISBN-13 : 0191009113
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Thin Justice of International Law by : Steven R. Ratner

Download or read book The Thin Justice of International Law written by Steven R. Ratner and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world full of armed conflict and human misery, global justice remains one of the most compelling missions of our time. Understanding the promises and limitations of global justice demands a careful appreciation of international law, the web of binding norms and institutions that help govern the behaviour of states and other global actors. This book provides a new interdisciplinary approach to global justice, one that integrates the work and insights of international law and contemporary ethics. It asks whether the core norms of international law are just, appraising them according to a standard of global justice derived from the fundamental values of peace and the protection of human rights. Through a combination of a careful explanation of the legal norms and philosophical argument, Ratner concludes that many international law norms meet such a standard of justice, even as distinct areas of injustice remain within the law and the verdict is still out on others. Among the subjects covered in the book are the rules on the use of force, self-determination, sovereign equality, the decision making procedures of key international organizations, the territorial scope of human rights obligations (including humanitarian intervention), and key areas of international economic law. Ultimately, the book shows how an understanding of international law's moral foundations will enrich the global justice debate, while exposing the ethical consequences of different rules.


The Thin Justice of International Law Related Books

The Thin Justice of International Law
Language: en
Pages: 515
Authors: Steven R. Ratner
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-01-15 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In a world full of armed conflict and human misery, global justice remains one of the most compelling missions of our time. Understanding the promises and limit
International Law and Justice
Language: en
Pages: 260
Authors: John R. Rowan
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Selected from the papers presented at the twenty-third International Social Philosophy Conference held in July of 2006 at University of Victoria in Victoria, Br
Mobilising International Law for 'Global Justice'
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Jeff Handmaker
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Critically explores how international law is mobilised, by global and local actors, to achieve or block global justice efforts.
Rethinking International Law and Justice
Language: en
Pages: 383
Authors: Charles Sampford
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-08 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

General principles of law have made, and are likely further to make, a significant contribution to our understanding of the constituent elements of global justi
International Law and Power
Language: en
Pages: 625
Authors: Kaiyan Homi Kaikobad
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Undoubtedly one of the paragons of public international law in contemporary times, Colin Warbrick is truly held in high esteem by his peers at home and abroad.