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Empire´s Law: The American Imperial Project and the ´War to Remake the World´
Amy Bartholomew
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Description for Empire´s Law: The American Imperial Project and the ´War to Remake the World´
Paperback. Examines the impact of pre-emptive war on international law and human rights. Editor(s): Bartholomew, Amy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Can democracy and human rights really be imposed 'by fire and sword'?
This is a collection of essays debating empire and international law, concerning the relationship between American imperialism, the abuse of 'humanitarian intervention' and its legal implications.
Covering everything from the role of Europe and the UN, to people's tribunals, to broader accounts of the contradictions of war and human rights, the contributors offer new and innovative ways of examining the problems that we face.
Contributors include Leo Panitch, Sam Gindin, Jurgen Habermas, Ulrich Preuss, Andrew Arato, Samir Amin, ... Read more
Can democracy and human rights really be imposed 'by fire and sword'?
This is a collection of essays debating empire and international law, concerning the relationship between American imperialism, the abuse of 'humanitarian intervention' and its legal implications.
Covering everything from the role of Europe and the UN, to people's tribunals, to broader accounts of the contradictions of war and human rights, the contributors offer new and innovative ways of examining the problems that we face.
Contributors include Leo Panitch, Sam Gindin, Jurgen Habermas, Ulrich Preuss, Andrew Arato, Samir Amin, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745323695
SKU
V9780745323695
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About Amy Bartholomew
Amy Bartholomew is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at Carleton University. She is the editor of Empire's Law: The American Imperial Project and the War to Remake the World (Pluto, 2006). She was an expert witness at the Brussels Tribunal, part of the World Tribunal on Iraq held in April 2004, and on the panel of advocates ... Read more
Reviews for Empire´s Law: The American Imperial Project and the ´War to Remake the World´
'Right now there can't be enough discussion of America's role in world politics ... This is a much-needed collection from leading scholars'
Neil Stammers, Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations and Politics, University of Sussex 'A first rate essay collection and a 'must read' for students of international law, politics and ethics'
Jean L. Cohen, Professor ... Read more
Neil Stammers, Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations and Politics, University of Sussex 'A first rate essay collection and a 'must read' for students of international law, politics and ethics'
Jean L. Cohen, Professor ... Read more