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Law without nations? : why constitutional government requires sovereign states

"When and to what extent should the United States participate in the international legal system? This forcefully argued book by legal scholar Jeremy Rabkin provides an insightful new look at this important question." "Americans have long debated whether the United States should join forces with institutions such as the International Criminal Court and the Kyoto Protocol. Rabkin argues that the value of international agreements in such circumstances must be weighed against the threat they pose to liberties protected by strong national authority and institutions." "A challenging and important contribution to the current debates about the meaning of multilateralism and international law, Law without Nations? will appeal to a broad cross-section of scholars in both the legal and political science arenas."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2005
Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005
350 pages ; 24 cm
9780691095301, 9780691130552, 0691095302, 0691130558
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Introduction : By our own lights
Global governance on constitutional government?
The constitutional logic of sovereignty
The enlightenment and law of nations
Diplomacy of independence
A world safe for eurogovernance
The human rights crusade
Is sovereignty traded in trade agreements?
American independence and the opinions of mankind