Synopses & Reviews
In a time of eroding sovereignty and resurgent nationalism, this collection provides a searching investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. Drawing on diverse philosophical and theological perspectives, the contributors debate the character of international society, the authority of international law and institutions, and the demands of international justice. In a series of philosophical essays, each followed by a critical commentary, the book considers the contributions of legal positivism, natural law, Kantian ethics, contractarian theory, and moral cosmopolitanism to the discussion of law and justice in international society. It also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic moral theology, and a concluding chapter that compares and contrasts the views presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences.
Because of its comprehensive approach and the diversity of its viewpoints, the volume serves as an introduction to the topic and as a resource for scholars, journalists, policy makers, and anyone else who wants to understand better the range of moral perspectives that underlies discussion of the current international order. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Brian Barry, Chris Brown, John Charvet, Richard Friedman, Robert P. George, Sohail Hashmi, Pierre Laberge, David Miller, David Novak, Max L. Stackhouse, Fernando R. Tesón, and Frederick G. Whelan.
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"The work edited by Mapel and Nardin comprises sophisticated philosophical and legal analyses of the concept of 'international society' that is often associated with 'the English school' in International Relations.... A useful and highly topical corrective to the 'rogue states doctrine' promulgated by the United States!"--NOD and Conversion
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"This penetrating study examines ethical perspectives on international society.... This volume will be of special interest to scholars of international ethics."--Choice
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"The collection is excellently constructed and put together and both individually and collectively very powerful. . . . An intellectually distinguished and extremely well conceived project."--N.J. Rengger, Political Studies
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The work edited by Mapel and Nardin comprises sophisticated philosophical and legal analyses of the concept of 'international society' that is often associated with 'the English school' in International Relations.... A useful and highly topical corrective to the 'rogue states doctrine' promulgated by the United States! NOD and Conversion
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This penetrating study examines ethical perspectives on international society.... This volume will be of special interest to scholars of international ethics. Choice
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The collection is excellently constructed and put together and both individually and collectively very powerful. . . . An intellectually distinguished and extremely well conceived project. N.J. Rengger
Synopsis
In a time of eroding sovereignty and resurgent nationalism, this collection provides a searching investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. Drawing on diverse philosophical and theological perspectives, the contributors debate the character of international society, the authority of international law and institutions, and the demands of international justice. In a series of philosophical essays, each followed by a critical commentary, the book considers the contributions of legal positivism, natural law, Kantian ethics, contractarian theory, and moral cosmopolitanism to the discussion of law and justice in international society. It also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic moral theology, and a concluding chapter that compares and contrasts the views presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences.
Because of its comprehensive approach and the diversity of its viewpoints, the volume serves as an introduction to the topic and as a resource for scholars, journalists, policy makers, and anyone else who wants to understand better the range of moral perspectives that underlies discussion of the current international order. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Brian Barry, Chris Brown, John Charvet, Richard Friedman, Robert P. George, Sohail Hashmi, Pierre Laberge, David Miller, David Novak, Max L. Stackhouse, Fernando R. Tesón, and Frederick G. Whelan.
Table of Contents
PREFACE vii
CONTRIBUTORS ix
INTRODUCTION David R. Mapel and Terry Nardin 3
PART ONE: PHILOSOPHICAL INTERPRETATIONS 15
CHAPTER 1 Legal Positivism as a Theory of International Society Terry Nardin 17
CHAPTER 2 Legal Positivism and International Society Frederick G. Whelan 36
CHAPTER 3 Natural Law and International Order Robert P. George 54
CHAPTER 4 Some Thoughts on Natural Law and International Order Richard B. Friedman 70
CHAPTER 5 Kant on Justice and the Law of Nations Pierre Laberge 82
CHAPTER 6 Kantian International Liberalism Fernando R. Teson 103
CHAPTER 7 International Society from a Contractarian Perspective John Charvet 114
CHAPTER 8 Contractarian Thought and the Constitution of International Society Chris Brown 132
CHAPTER 9 International Society from a Cosmopolitan Perspective Brian Barry 144
CHAPTER 1O The Limits of Cosmopolitan Justice David Miller 164
PART TWO: THEOLOGICAL COMMENTARIES 183
CHAPTER 11 Jewish Theology and International Society David Novak 185
CHAPTER 12 Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order Max L. Stackhouse 201
CHAPTER 13 Islamic Ethics in International Society Sohail H. Hashmi 215
PART THREE: COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW 237
CHAPTER 14 Justice, Diversity, and Law in International Society David R. Mapel 239
INDEX 259