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A Financial Times Best Book of the Year A Fortune Best Book of the
Year A ProMarket Best Political Economy Book of the Year An
essential guide to the intractable public debates about the virtues
and vices of economic globalization, cutting through the complexity
to reveal the fault lines that divide us and the points of
agreement that might bring us together. Globalization has lifted
millions out of poverty. Globalization is a weapon the rich use to
exploit the poor. Globalization builds bridges across national
boundaries. Globalization fuels the populism and great-power
competition that is tearing the world apart. When it comes to the
politics of free trade and open borders, the camps are dug in,
producing a kaleidoscope of claims and counterclaims, unlikely
alliances, and unexpected foes. But what exactly are we fighting
about? And how might we approach these issues more productively?
Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp cut through the confusion with an
indispensable survey of the interests, logics, and ideologies
driving these intractable debates, which lie at the heart of so
much political dispute and decision making. The authors expertly
guide us through six competing narratives about the virtues and
vices of globalization: the old establishment view that
globalization benefits everyone (win-win), the pessimistic belief
that it threatens us all with pandemics and climate change
(lose-lose), along with various rival accounts that focus on
specific winners and losers, from China to America's Rust Belt.
Instead of picking sides, Six Faces of Globalization gives all
these positions their due, showing how each deploys sophisticated
arguments and compelling evidence. Both globalization's boosters
and detractors will come away with their eyes opened. By isolating
the fundamental value conflicts-growth versus sustainability,
efficiency versus social stability-driving disagreement and showing
where rival narratives converge, Roberts and Lamp provide a
holistic framework for understanding current debates. In doing so,
they showcase a more integrative way of thinking about complex
problems.
A Financial Times Book of the Year A Fortune Book of the Year
“This book compels us to change our position, move out of our
comfort zone, and see the world differently.”—Branko Milanovic,
author of Capitalism, Alone “A very smart book…not just about
globalization, but also about the power and importance of
narrative…Highly recommended.”—Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New
America “An indispensable guide to how and why many people have
abandoned the old, time-tested ways of thinking about politics and
the economy. This is the book the world needs to read
now.”—Richard Baldwin, author of The Great Convergence When it
comes to the politics of free trade and open borders, the camps are
clear, producing a kaleidoscope of claims and counterclaims. But
what exactly are we fighting about? Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp
cut through the confusion and mudslinging with an indispensable
survey of the interests, logics, and ideologies driving these
seemingly intractable arguments. Instead of picking sides, Six
Faces of Globalization guides us through six competing narratives
about the virtues and vices of globalization, giving each position
its due and showing how each deploys sophisticated arguments and
compelling evidence. Both globalization’s boosters and detractors
will come away with their eyes opened. By isolating the fundamental
value conflicts driving disagreement—growth versus
sustainability, efficiency versus social stability—and showing
where rival narratives converge, this book provides an invaluable
framework for understanding ongoing debates and finding a way
forward.
By definition, international law, once agreed upon and consented
to, applies to all parties equally. It is perhaps the one area of
law where cross-country comparison seems inappropriate, because all
parties are governed by the same rules. However, as this book
explains, states sometimes adhere to similar, and at other times,
adopt different interpretations of the same international norms and
standards. International legal rules are not a monolithic whole,
but are the basis for ongoing contestation in which states set
forth competing interpretations. International norms are
interpreted and redefined by national executives, legislatures, and
judiciaries. These varying and evolving interpretations can, in
turn, change and impact the international rules themselves. These
similarities and differences make for an important, but thus far,
largely unexamined object of comparison. This is the premise for
this book, and for what the editors call "comparative international
law." This book achieves three objectives. The first is to show
that international law is not a monolith. The second is to map the
cross-country similarities and differences in international legal
norms in different fields of international law, as well as their
application and interpretation with regards to geographic
differences. The third is to make a first and preliminary attempt
to explain these differences. It is organized into three broad
thematic sections, exploring: conceptual matters, domestic
institutions and comparative international law, and comparing
approaches across issue-areas. The chapters are authored by
contributors who include leading international law and comparative
law scholars with diverse backgrounds, experience, and
perspectives.
This book takes the reader on a sweeping tour of the international
legal field to reveal some of the patterns of difference,
dominance, and disruption that belie international law's claim to
universality. Pulling back the curtain on the "divisible college of
international lawyers", Anthea Roberts shows how international
lawyers in different states, regions, and geopolitical groupings
are often subject to distinct incoming influences and outgoing
spheres of influence in ways that reflect and reinforce differences
in how they understand and approach international law. These
divisions manifest themselves in contemporary controversies, such
as debates about Crimea and the South China Sea. Not all approaches
to international law are created equal, however. Using case studies
and visual representations, the author demonstrates how actors and
materials from some states and groups have come to dominate certain
transnational flows and forums in ways that make them
disproportionately influential in constructing the "international".
This point holds true for Western actors, materials, and approaches
in general, and for Anglo-American (and sometimes French) ones in
particular. However, these patterns are set for disruption. As the
world moves past an era of Western dominance and toward greater
multipolarity, it is imperative for international lawyers to
understand the perspectives and approaches of those coming from
diverse backgrounds. By taking readers on a comparative tour of
different international law academies and textbooks, the author
encourages them to see the world through the eyes of others - an
essential skill in this fast changing world of shifting power
dynamics and rising nationalism.
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