Republican Principles in International Law : The Fundamental Requirements of a Just World Order

Republican Principles in International Law considers the fundamental requirements of a just world order, as applied to public international law. This book sets the standard for legitimate government, both within and beyond the jurisdiction of separate states and nations. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-7 Republican Principles in International Law....Pages 8-29 The Law of Humanity and the Law of Nations....Pages 30-37 The Sources of International Law....Pages 38-45 Why States Are Bound by Customary International Law....Pages 46-51 The Effectiveness of International Law....Pages 52-57 The Right to Republican Government Under International Law....Pages 58-62 International Relations and International Law....Pages 63-67 Justice and the Rule of Law in International Relations....Pages 68-71 The Elements of International Law....Pages 72-77 Universal Human Rights....Pages 78-88 International Legal Personality....Pages 89-94 What Are Peoples and Nations?....Pages 95-103 The Law of Peoples....Pages 104-115 Perpetual Peace....Pages 116-129 International Humanitarian Intervention....Pages 130-139 The Authority of the International Court of Justice....Pages 140-144 Borders and Democracy in International Law....Pages 145-152 The Right to Secede....Pages 153-166 International Economic Organization....Pages 167-171 Economic Sanctions....Pages 172-202 Republican Manifesto and Summary of Conclusions....Pages 203-212 Back Matter....Pages 213-266 Republican legal principles have shaped international law from the beginning. The same commitment to justice and the common good of all people that justified the French and American revolutions, also supported the emerging law of nations, and formed its most important doctrines. Republican Principles in International Law considers some of the central questions in contemporary international law from a republican perspective, to set out in clear terms the necessary implications of fundamental truths about law and justice. All states have a right to republican government under international law, because only republican government can justify the role that the states play in international affairs. Republican principles in international law begin with the common good of the people, but also incorporate the legal and political requirements that history and experience have proved necessary to secure justice. There will be no justice within or between states without popular sovereignty, the separation of powers, the rule of law, democratic elections and strong guarantees of individual human rights This volume considers the fundamental requirements of a just world order, as applied to public international law