Law without Nations.

Law without Nations.

The possibility of law in the absence of a nation would seem to strip law from its source of meaning and value. At the same time, law divorced from nations would clear the ground for a cosmopolitan vision in which the prejudices or idiosyncrasies of distinctive national traditions would give way to...

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Main Author: Sarat, Austin
Other Authors: Douglas, Lawrence, Umphrey, Martha
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2011.
Series:Amherst Series in Law, Jurisprudence.
Subjects:
International and municipal law.
Law and globalization.
Nation-state.
Law.
nations.
International and municipal law
Law
Law and globalization
Nation-state
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Table of Contents:
  • Contributors; Law without Nations: An Introduction; Beyond "Beyond the State": Rethinking Law and Globalization; State Law without Its State; Law without Nation? The Ongoing Jewish Discussion; Western Imperialism and Islamic Law; Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, and Gross Violations of Human Rights: The State versus Humanitarian Law; Geertz's Challenge: Is It Possible to Be a Robust Cultural Pluralist and a Dedicated Political Liberal at the Same Time?; Index.

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