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CAN DEMOCRACY AND
human rights be imposed “by fire and
sword”? Influential intellectuals, lawyers,
and politicians from Canada, the U.S., and Europe,
including Leo Panitch, Sam Gindin, Reg Whitaker,
Jurgen Habermas, Andrew Arato, and Samir Amin,
examine the impact that the doctrine of pre-emptive
war has had on international law and human rights,
and its implications for the future of global
justice and the rule of law. Charting new ways
forward, and drawing on a variety of legal and
political arguments, the contributors provide a
wide-ranging analysis that will be useful to anyone
with an interest in imperialism and international
law.
"This remarkable collection of essays illuminates
more fully than any other volume the costs of the
Iraq war, especially the radical denial of the
relevance of international law in the US's pursuit
of global empire. To understand this geopolitical
challenge, citizens the world over should treat
Empire's Law as required
reading."
Richard A.
Falk, Albert G. Milbank Professor of
International Law and Practice, Princeton
University
Amy Bartholomew
is Associate Professor of Law at Carleton
University. In April 2004, she was called as an
expert witness at the World Tribunal on Iraq. She
is the co-editor of several volumes on legal
studies.
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