| Global Norms in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Giesen, Klaus-Gerd (Editor), Pijl, Kees Van Der (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1904303986 ISBN-13: 9781904303985 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $67.27 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.1 |
| LCCN: 2007367540 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.95 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Norms in the contemporary world system are no longer established exclusively through inter-state agreement but increasingly, are becoming truly global. This is made possible by the rapid privatisation of law and the self-regulation of the transnational private sector. Other forces driving this epochal transformation are the overwhelming pre-eminence of the United States, the erosion of the role of the United Nations, and the appearance of new actors such as subnational entities and NGO's. They all contribute to the creation and ideological justification of new norms. This collection brings together critical studies on this complex process. Written by authors from eleven different countries, both established scholars and young specialists, the book challenges the often convenient rationalisations of regime theory, the governance approach, and 'post-national' or 'cosmopolitan' democracy, in order to explore the practical, theoretical and ethical implications of the new world of global norms. |