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Book SynopsisFor almost three-quarters of a century, the countries of Western Europe have abandoned national sovereignty as an ideal. Nation states are being dismantled: by supranationalism from above, by multiculturalism from below. This book explains why supranationalism and multiculturalism are in fact irreconcilable with representative government and the rule of law. It challenges one of the most central beliefs in contemporary legal and political philosophy, which is that borders are bound to disappear.
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Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Preface Part I – The Rise of Borders Introduction Chapter One: The State 1.1. The Rise of the State 1.2. Averting Civil War 1.3. International Relations Chapter Two: Sovereignty 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Internal Sovereignty 2.3. External Sovereignty Chapter Three: The Nation 3.1. Membership 3.2. Imagined Territorial Communities 3.3. Welcoming Newcomers Conclusion Part II – The Assault on Borders Introduction Chapter Four: Supranational Courts 4.1. The International Criminal Court 4.2. The European Court of Human Rights 4.3. The International Court of Justice Chapter Five: Supranational Organizations 5.1. The World Trade Organization 5.2. The Security Council 5.3. The European Union Chapter Six: Multiculturalism 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Legal Plurality 6.3. Cultural Diversity Conclusion Part III – The Need for Borders Chapter Seven: Government 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Representation 7.3. Law Chapter Eight: The Fallacies of Universalism 8.1. No More War 8.2. The Universal Society 8.3. The All-Inclusiveness of Loyalties Chapter Nine: The Particularism of Citizenship 9.1. Loyalty 9.2. The Public Sphere 9.3. Without a ‘We’, It Won’t Work Conclusion Bibliography Index
