The past and future of law
"We live in our nations, but what other nations do may affect us, and sometimes immensely. We are all members of the world community of people living in our dangerous world. The purpose of [this] book is to consider the laws and practices that govern our nations and, through them, our world. It builds on the premise that unless we change and improve our laws, the human race may not survive in the future. It is not about any particular nation, but about all nations" --From Introduction and summary
387 p. ; 23 cm.
9781462875153, 9781462875146, 1462875157, 1462875149
1059252081
Introduction and summary
Part 1: The conflict between law and force. Ch. 1: The creation of law
Ch. 2: Crisis in Egypt
Ch. 3: The struggle between Greek states
Ch. 4: Death of a republic
Ch. 5: Chaos in barbarian kingdoms
Ch. 6: Revolutions for freedom
Ch. 7: The wars of the power states
Part 2: The stipulations of law. Ch. 8: The division of land and resources
Ch. 9: Ownership of property
Ch. 10: The human heritage
Ch. 11: Personal sovereignty
Ch. 12: Voluntary law
Part 3: World nation. Ch. 13: The world nation
Ch. 14: Security and justice
Ch. 15: Voluntary communes
Ch. 16: Executive functions of law
Ch. 17: Formation of the world system
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index