The Power of Deliberation: International Law, Politics and Organizations

by Ian Johnstone

Arguing about matters of public policy is ubiquitous in democracies. The ability to resolve conflicts through peaceful contestation is a measure of any well-ordered society. Arguing is almost as ubiquitous in international affairs, yet it is not viewed as an important element of world order. In The Power of Deliberation: International Law, Politics and Organizations, Ian Johnstone challenges the assumption that arguing is mere lip service with no...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195394933
• ISBN13: 9780195394931
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"