Synopses & Reviews
This book considers how the post-Cold War democratic revolution has affected international law.
Review
"This thought provoking book reflects a diversiyt of scholarly opinions on the relationship between democratic governance and international law." International Law &Trade Perspective"This thought provoking book reflects a diversity of scholarly opinions on the relationship between democratic governance and international law." International Law &Trade Perspective"Any publication that can serve as a guiding light through these complex issues is to be strongly welcomed. Gregory H. Fox and Brad R. Roth have produced just such a book... Democratic Governance and International Law is to be highly recommended to everyone with a concern for the future development of international law." Richard A. Barnes
Synopsis
Traditionally, international law said little about how governments were chosen. However, in the 1990s, international law has been deployed to encourage transitions to democracy. In this volume, leading international legal scholars assess this change, asking whether commitment to democracy is consistent with the structure of the international legal system.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The spread of liberal democracy and its implication for international law Gregory H. Fox and Brad R. Roth; Part I. The Normative Foundations of a Right to Political Participation: 1. Legitimacy of the democratic entitlement Thomas M. Franck; 2. The right to political participation in international law Gregory H. Fox; 3. Democracy and the body of international law James Crawford; Part II. Democracy and Inter-State Relations: 4. Democratic legitimacy and the recognition of states and governments Sean D. Murphy; 5. Constitutionalism and democratic government in the inter-American system Steven Schnably; 6. Government networks: the heart of the liberal democratic order Anne-Marie Slaughter; Part III. Democracy and the Use of Force: 7. Sovereignty and human rights in contemporary international law W. Michael Reisman; 8. âYou, the peopleâ: pro-democratic intervention in international law Michael Byers and Simon Chesterman; 9. Pro-democratic intervention by invitation David Wippman; 10. The illegality of âpro-democraticâinvasion pacts Brad R. Roth; 11. International law and the âliberal peaceâJohn Owen; Part IV. Democratisation and Conflicting Imperatives: 12. Intolerant democracies Gregory H. Fox and Georg Nolte; 13. Whose intolerance, which democracy? Martti Koskenniemi; 14. Democratic intolerance: observations on Fox and Nolte Brad R. Roth; 15. A defence of the âintolerant democraciesâthesis Gregory H. Fox and Georg Nolte; 16. Democracy and accountability: the criss-crossing paths of two emerging norms Steven R. Ratner; Part V. Critical Approaches: 17. Evaluating democratic progress Brad R. Roth; 18. What kind of democracy does the âdemocratic entitlementâentail? Jan Knippers Black; 19. International law, democracy and the end of history Susan Marks.