The Health of Nations: Society and Law beyond the State
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521016800 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 454 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Even if they disagree with Allott's philosophy, professional and academic international lawyers, as well as students of international law, should read this book and seriously reconsider both the current state of their discipline and how they can move it forward. The scope of this book is immense and panoptic all of what is written is engaging this is an enjoyable and thought-provoking book. They will find that it has much to offer them.' Public Law . ' this is a profoundly thought-provoking work. The application of his general philosophy to more concrete legal issues is very welcome and will permit the dissemination of his ideas to a wider audience. Allott's work has always broken the mould of international legal scholarship in this country, and this book is no exception
Robert David STEELE Vivas said One of a Handful of Revolutionary Books. Edit of"One of a Handful of Revolutionary Books" according to Robert David STEELE Vivas. Edit of21 Dec 07 to add links and reassert importance of this work.Of the 1000+ books I have reviewed on Amazon, this is one of a handful that can be considered truly revolutionary. Three others that come instantly to mind are those by Jonathan Schell, The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People, William Greider, The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy, and E.O. Wilson, The Future of Life.This book is not an easy read. The author, a Professor of Law in the U. 1 Dec 07 to add links and reassert importance of this work.Of the 1000+ books I have reviewed on Amazon, this is one of a handful that can be considered truly revolutionary. Three others that come instantly to mind are those by Jonathan Schell, The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People, William Greider, The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy, and E.O. Wilson, The Future of Life.This book is not an easy read. The author, a Professor of Law in the U. Salus Populi Beyond the State I have had this book on perpetual loan from the library, probably becasue I am compelled to re-read it, but I am so ambivalent about it, that I can't bring myself to give it permanent place on my bookshelf. I won't be able to resolve my ambivalence about the book here, but here are some of my comments both on style and substance.ON STYLE: Along with its prequel "Eunomia" "Health of Nations" (as a quick use of the "Look Inside" function will reveal) stands out for its unusual stylistic conceit, which is
Globalization has become so familiar that it's the target even of street demonstrations from Seattle to Genoa. This book recalls the traditional social structures to study and develop ways to meet the current urgent global challenges.. It challenges traditional social structures, as international systems (such as the European Union, the WTO or the global capital markets) become more powerful than states and governments