Re-envisioning Sovereignty: The End of Westphalia? (Law, Ethics and Governance) - Hardcover

Jacobsen, Trudy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754672603 ISBN 13: 9780754672609

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

Sovereignty, as a concept, is in a state of flux. In the course of the last century, traditional meanings have been worn away while the limitations of sovereignty have been altered as transnational issues compete with domestic concerns for precedence. This volume presents an interdisciplinary analysis of conceptions of sovereignty. Divided into six overarching elements, it explores a wide range of issues that have altered the theory and practice of state sovereignty, such as: human rights and the use of force for human protection purposes, norms relating to governance, the war on terror, economic globalization, the natural environment and changes in strategic thinking. The authors are acknowledged experts in their respective areas, and discuss the contemporary meaning and relevance of sovereignty and how it relates to the constitution of international order.

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About the Author

Trudy Jacobsen is a Research Assistant with the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University, Australia. Professor Sampford is Foundation Dean of Law at Griffith University he is director of the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law (a joint initiative of the United Nations University and Griffith University) and convenor of the Australia Research Council's Governance Research Network. Ramesh Thakur is a Professor of political science and a peace researcher. Professor Thakur is Senior Vice Rector for Peace and Governance at the United Nations University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754672603
• ISBN 13: 9780754672609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Sampford Charles