The New World Order: Sovereignty, Human Rights, and the Self-Determination of Peoples

Sellers, M. N. S. (Editor)/ Workshop on International Organization Studies (Corporate Author)/ Workshop on International Organization S (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1859730647 / ISBN 13: 9781859730645

Published by Berg Pub Ltd, 1996

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340 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New World Order: Sovereignty, Human Rights, and the Self-Determination of Peoples
• Publisher: Berg Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859730647
• ISBN 13: 9781859730645
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Mortimer Sellers Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law and Associate Professor of Law,University of Baltimore