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The Future of International Law

The Future of International Law Global Government

Author: Joel P. Trachtman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107035898
Published In: April 2013
Format: Hardback , 310 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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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

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