The Dynamics of International Law in a Globalised World : Cosmopolitan Values, Constructive Consent and Diversity of Legal Cultures.

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Front Cover; Impressum; W. Gephart: Towards a Sociology of International Law; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. The Interplay between International Law and 'Globalisation'; II. The Forces behind the Dynamics of International Law; III. Global Morality, Cosmopolitical Commemoration and Interpretation of Experiences; IV. New Structures of Rule-Making; V. Disaggregation of the State; VI. Layers of Normativity: Ethics, 'Soft Law' and 'Hard Law'; VII. The Look behind the Veil of Sovereignty: Standards of Governance; VIII. Human Rights in a Globalised World; IX. Standards of Rationality.

X. The Changing Role of the StateXI. The Role of Private Actors; XII. Climate, Water, Biodiversity and Beyond; XIII. Legal Pluralism; XIV. Human Rights as a Platform for Cultural Diversity; XV. Law as Culture and the Application of International Rules; XVI. Democratic Dilemmas: Views from Within and from Without; XVII. Diversity; XVIII. Moral Views and Other Perceptions Rooted in Culture; XIX. Social and Distributive Justice; XX. Developing Countries; XXI. The UN Charter; XXII. Concluding Remarks; References; Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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