The global covenant : human conduct in a world of states / Robert Jackson.

Originally published: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-450) and index.

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The normative dialogue of international society -- International human relations -- Recovering the classical approach -- The classical approach as a craft discipline -- The political theory of international Societas -- The situational ethics of independent statecraft -- The pluralis architecture of world politics -- Security in a pluralist movement -- Justifying conventional war -- Armed intervention for humanity -- Failed states and international trusteeship -- International boundaries as a planetary institution -- Democracy and international community -- Alternatives to international Societas? -- Justifying the global covenant.

Annotation "The work draws on a family of closely related disciplines: diplomatic and military history, international legal studies, and international political theory. It addresses fundamental methodological questions on the place of ethics in world affairs and presents the elements of a human sciences approach to the subject. It investigates the most important issues of our time, including peace and security, war and intervention, human rights, failed states and trusteeship, territories and boundaries, and democracy. The Global Covenant contemplates the future of international society in the 21st century and concludes by justifying the pluralist relationship of sovereign states as one that respects human diversity and upholds human freedom."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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