| The New World Order: Sovereignty, Human Rights and the Self-Determination of Peoples Contributor(s): Sellers, Mortimer (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1859730647 ISBN-13: 9781859730645 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Dewey: 320.15 |
| LCCN: 97191914 |
| Series: Nationalism & Internationalism |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.42" W x 8.42" (0.94 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The end of the Cold War has allowed for the prospect of a New World Order, in which the United Nations and other 'international actors' may return to their post-war mandate of maintaining international peace and security through collective action. This book addresses the central question of sovereignty under the new regime: which internal actions of states will justify intervention by the international community? The unifying theme of these chapters -- written from a wide variety of national and cultural perspectives -- is the conflict between cultural relativism and human rights in the postmodern world. Eleven authors address these questions to determine the meaning and limits of national self-determination after the fall of communism. This book is essential reading for all who seek to understand the emerging international system of the twenty-first century. |
