Justice, legitimacy, and self-determination : moral foundations for international law /
Buchanan, Allen E., 1948-
Justice, legitimacy, and self-determination : moral foundations for international law / Allen Buchanan. - vii, 507 pages ; 24 cm. - Oxford political theory . - Oxford political theory. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The Idea of a Moral Theory of International Law -- Justice -- The Commitment to Justice -- Human Rights -- Distributive Justice -- Legitimacy -- Political Legitimacy -- Recognitional Legitimacy -- The Legitimacy of the International Legal System -- Self-Determination -- Self-Determination and Secession -- Intrastate Autonomy -- Reform -- Principled Proposals for Reform -- The Morality of International Legal Reform. 1. Pt. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 3. 8. 9. Pt. 4. 10. 11.
This book articulates a systematic vision of an international legal system grounded in the commitment to justice for all persons. It provides a probing exploration of the moral issues involved in disputes about secession, ethno-national conflict, "the right of self-determination of peoples," human rights, and the legitimacy of the international legal system itself. Buchanan advances vigorous criticisms of the central dogmas of international relations and international law, arguing that the international legal system should make justice, not simply peace among states, a primary goal, and rejecting the view that it is permissible for a state to conduct its foreign policies exclusively according to what is in the "national interest." He also shows that the only alternatives are not rigid adherence to existing international law or lawless chaos in which the world's one superpower pursues its own interests without constraints. This book not only criticizes the existing international legal order, but also offers morally defensible and practicable principles for reforming it. Justice, Legitimacy, and Self-Determination will find a broad readership in political science, international law, and political philosophy.
0198295359 9780198295358
2004559939
International law--Philosophy
Justice
International law--Moral and ethical aspects
Effectiveness and validity of law
KZ3410 / .B83 2004
341.01
Justice, legitimacy, and self-determination : moral foundations for international law / Allen Buchanan. - vii, 507 pages ; 24 cm. - Oxford political theory . - Oxford political theory. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The Idea of a Moral Theory of International Law -- Justice -- The Commitment to Justice -- Human Rights -- Distributive Justice -- Legitimacy -- Political Legitimacy -- Recognitional Legitimacy -- The Legitimacy of the International Legal System -- Self-Determination -- Self-Determination and Secession -- Intrastate Autonomy -- Reform -- Principled Proposals for Reform -- The Morality of International Legal Reform. 1. Pt. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 3. 8. 9. Pt. 4. 10. 11.
This book articulates a systematic vision of an international legal system grounded in the commitment to justice for all persons. It provides a probing exploration of the moral issues involved in disputes about secession, ethno-national conflict, "the right of self-determination of peoples," human rights, and the legitimacy of the international legal system itself. Buchanan advances vigorous criticisms of the central dogmas of international relations and international law, arguing that the international legal system should make justice, not simply peace among states, a primary goal, and rejecting the view that it is permissible for a state to conduct its foreign policies exclusively according to what is in the "national interest." He also shows that the only alternatives are not rigid adherence to existing international law or lawless chaos in which the world's one superpower pursues its own interests without constraints. This book not only criticizes the existing international legal order, but also offers morally defensible and practicable principles for reforming it. Justice, Legitimacy, and Self-Determination will find a broad readership in political science, international law, and political philosophy.
0198295359 9780198295358
2004559939
International law--Philosophy
Justice
International law--Moral and ethical aspects
Effectiveness and validity of law
KZ3410 / .B83 2004
341.01