International Law

The Future of International Law Global Government

By Joel P. Trachtman
Cambridge University Press April 2013

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781107035898
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
April 2013
Format
Hardback , 310 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The world is changing rapidly and there are increasing calls for international and legal responses. Social changes in areas such as globalization, development, demography, democratization and technology are growing in importance for both citizens and states. Over time this will be reflected in international law and organizational structures, which will have more prominence in governmental functions. In this sense the future of international law is global government. This book draws together the theoretical and practical aspects of international cooperation needs and legal responses in critical areas of global concern and predicts that a more extensive, powerful and varied international legal system will be needed to cope with future opportunities and challenges.

• Looks at trends in order to assess future demands for international law

• Examines demands for international law in a variety of areas, including trade, human rights, cybersecurity, environment and finance

• Argues that as the scope and complexity of international law increases, it will become increasingly constitutionalized and will take on more characteristics of global government

Table of Contents

reface
xi
Acknowledgments
xiii
1     Introduction: The Crisis in International Law
1
2     Reasons for International Law and Organization
22
3     International Law and Organization as a System for Transnational Political Linkage
41
4     The Futurology of International Law
66
5     Cyberspace and Cybersecurity
85
6     Human Rights
118
7     Environmental Protection and Public Health
146
8     Global Regulation of Finance
168
9     Economic Liberalization: Trade, Intellectual Property, Migration, and Investment
193
10    Fragmentation, Synergy, Coherence, and Institutional Choice
217
11    International Legal Constitutionalization
253
12    Conclusion: Functionalism Revisited
288
Index
299

About the Author

Joel P. Trachtman
Tufts University, The Fletcher School

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