Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
Briefly Noted
This section contains a round-up of recent notable books in the field of international affairs.
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey by Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur
This book identifies "gaps" in world order and the ways that the UN has evolved to manage those gaps, albeit in a somewhat ad hoc ...
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference by Jane Burbank and Fredrick Cooper
This impressive volume significantly contributes to our understanding of imperial politics and dynamics and of the way they continue to shape history. The authors provide ...
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
Global Justice and Due Process by Larry May
In his latest book, Larry May argues that two rights--the right to habeas corpus and to non-refoulement--should be incorporated as norms of international law that ...
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
The Practice of Global Citizenship by Luis Cabrera
In this book, Luis Cabrera examines the actions that ordinary citizens might take as a way of promoting and protecting human rights. Cabrera ties together ...
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
Cosmopolitan Regard: Political Membership and Global Justice by Richard Vernon
"Cosmopolitan Regard" is an impressive addition to the small but growing body of literature on global justice that tries to find a midpoint between cosmopolitanism ...
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Review
The Honor Code by Kwame Anthony Appiah
Far from being obsolete, Kwame Appiah argues, honor is alive and well today--and that is a very good thing. Honor persists because it reflects timeless ...
Winter 2011 (25.4) • Feature
Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents
This article shows that there are a variety of paths that could lead to more democratic global governance, and that there are a diversity of ...