The Historical Foundations of World Order

by Johnston, Douglas M.

• ISBN13: 9789004161672
• ISBN10: 9004161678
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-15
• Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff
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Summary

In The Historical Foundations of World Order: the Tower and the Arena, Douglas M. Johnston has drawn on a 45 year career as one of the world s most prolific academics in the development of international law and public policy and 5 years of exhaustive research to produce a comprehensive and highly nuanced examination of the historical precursors, intellectual developments, and philosophical frameworks that have guided the progress of world order through recorded history and across the globe, from pre-classical antiquity to the present day. By illuminating the personalities and identifying the controversies behind the great advancements in international legal thought and weaving this into the context of more conventionally known history, Johnston presents a unique understanding of how peoples and nations have sought regularity, justice and order across the ages. This book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers, from lawyers interested in the historical background of familiar concepts, to curriculum developers for law schools and history faculties, to general interest readers wanting a wider perspective on the history of civilization.Winner 2009 ASIL Certificate of Merit for a Preeminent Contribution to Creative Scholarship

Table of Contents

Douglas M. Johnston - Biography
Introduction: The Quest for World Order
The System	p. 1
International Law in Action	p. 3
Images of International Law	p. 105
Out of the Mists	p. 143
Primitive Order	p. 145
Universal Order in Classical Antiquity	p. 179
Universal Authority in Pre-modern History	p. 243
Into Clear View	p. 321
Shaping of the Modern World (1492-1645)	p. 323
Constructing the Imperial World-system (1618-1815)	p. 405
The Ruling of the Modern World (1815-1905)	p. 507
Contemporary World Order in Profile	p. 689
Bibliography	p. 773
Douglas M. Johnston - List of Publications	p. 837
Subject Index	p. 845
Index of Names	p. 869
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