Globalism and the Obsolescence of the State

Contains 16 contributions, selected from papers presented at the 14th International Social Philosophy Conference held in August 1997 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The volume addresses the question of whether globalism implies the obsolescence of the state, with contributions by philosophers, lawyers, political scientists, moralists, and social scientists, presenting a wide range of views on globalism and the nation state. Some of the contributions include discussion of transnational justice and international civil society; a defense of violence; “ethnic cleansing” and the Liberal state; Hegel’s labor theory of reason; and campus consensual relationship policies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)