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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLaw Beyond the State provides an extensive and detailed overview of the competing theories around the goals and necessity of international law. * CAROLINE NEWMAN, NYU School of Law *
Carmen Pavel's book weaves together political philosophy, law, and international relations theory into an original and compelling case for a more vital vision of international law. She also offers a blueprint for a more legitimate and effective international legal order, one that transcends ideal theory. In so doing, her book represents a model of interdisciplinary scholarship, accessible to multiple audiences. * Steven R. Ratner, Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law, University of Michigan, and Director of the Donia Human Rights Center *
The longstanding expansion of international law's reach into the innermost recesses of state authority has generated a destabilizing yet predictable backlash. In Law beyond the State, Carmen Pavel meets this momentous challenge with a timely and provocative account of why international law is not only desirable but morally requisite. Pushing aside usual suspects such as Hobbes, Grotius, Kant, and Vattel, Pavel argues that David Hume's sophisticated theory of dynamic coordination gives us the key to designing a legitimate system of international law, on precisely the same philosophical grounds as domestic law. * Turkuler Isiksel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Columbia University *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Hume's Dynamic Coordination and International Law Chapter 2: Normative Judgment, Realism, and International Law Chapter 3: The International Rule of Law Chapter 4: The Compatibility of Constitutional Democracy and International Law Chapter 5: Constitutionalism and Pluralism: Two Models of International Law Conclusion
