{"product_id":"the-significance-of-borders-why-representative-government-and-the-rule-of-law-require-nation-states-9789004228139","title":"The Significance of Borders: Why Representative Government and the Rule of Law Require Nation States","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A very serious work. It tackles a large and important subject with a calm and serious argument. The author develops his views with an unusual degree of energy and persistence.\" – Jeremy A. Rabkin  \"A lucid and important book\" – Theodore Dalrymple\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents 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","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210630357335,"sku":"9789004228139","price":38.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-significance-of-borders-why-representative-government-and-the-rule-of-law-require-nation-states-9789004228139","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}