Climate Change and Sovereignty An Essay on the Moral Nature and Limits of State Sovereignty

Synopsis

This book offers a meditation on global justice and international political and legal theory. The author assesses positions in the current debate over the moral nature and limits of sovereignty. He also evaluates the normative role sovereignty ought to play in the practical deliberations of states. The discussion moves from theory to practice. Coverage starts with a conceptual analysis and moral critique. It then goes on to consider specific issues. These include global climate change, secession and self-determination, human rights, global distributive justice, and immigration. Readers will learn how states ought to deliberate about and respond to these important topics. They will also discover potential institutional structures better suited to resolving these issues while also respecting state sovereignty. In working through each specific challenge, the author provides insight into how we ought to think about challenges facing the international community and the potential for properly constructed institutions to function as solutions. These analyses also provide a valuable critical lens to assess the actions (and omissions) of our leaders. In the end, the book argues that domestic governments and regional bodies should be responsible for implementing the chosen course of action. This would provide a basis for holding political leaders more accountable.

Book details

Edition:

1st ed. 2021

Series:

AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice (Book 10)

Author:

Joshua J. Kassner

ISBN:

9783030735784

Related ISBNs:

9783030735777

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Pages:

N/A

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

No

Date of addition:

2021-06-05

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2021

Copyright by:

Springer Nature Switzerland AG 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Science