| Punishment, Justice and International Relations: Ethics and Order after the Cold War Contributor(s): Lang, Anthony F., Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041557031X ISBN-13: 9780415570312 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 327.11 |
| Series: Contemporary Security Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.66 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the international political order in the post-Cold War era, arguing that this order has become progressively more punitive. This is seen as resulting from both a human-rights regime that emphasizes legal norms and the aggressive policies of the United States and its allies in the 'War on Terror'. While punishment can play a key role in creating justice in a political system, serious flaws in the current global order militate against punishment-enforcing global norms. The book argues for the necessary presence of three key concepts - justice, authority and agency - if punishment is to function effectively, and explores four practices in the current international system: intervention, sanctions, counter- terrorism policy, and war crimes tribunals. It concludes by suggesting ways to revise the current global political structure in order to enable punitive practices to play a more central role in creating a just world order. This book will be of much interest to students of International Law, Political Science and International Relations. |