Parochialism, Cosmopolitanism, and the Foundations of International Law

Book Overview

This book examines the boundary between parochial and cosmopolitan justice. Parochialism and cosmopolitanism are two faces of international law, which recognizes our common humanity by protecting us in our differences. Essays in this book ask to what extent law should recognize or support the political, historical, cultural and economic differences among nations. Nine lawyers and philosophers from five continents consider whether certain states or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107435897
• ISBN13: 9781107435896
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"