Adam Gearey

Globalized law brings together disparate strands of study including international political economy, human rights law, and the law of war. Globalization and Law examines international institutions including the WTO, the World Bank, and the IMF and shows how they are linked to the politics of world markets and the politics of war. The book looks at these interactions at the micro level where globalized law can be seen in action, from the politics of oil and human rights in Nigeria to the current war in Iraq and the claim of a just war fought for human rights. Looking at the fate of people worldwide in the context of trends in economic development, the exploitation of human rights regimes, and supposedly humanitarian interventions, we see that many are unhomed by the forces of globalization. Whose humanity lies behind the claims to human rights? Whose interests are best served by the market? Can we ever go home again?

Trade, Rights, War

Globalization and Law

Wayne Morrison

Robert Jago

The Politics of the Common Law offers a critical introduction to the legal system of England and Wales. Unlike other conventional accounts, this revised and updated second edition presents a coherent argument, organised around the central claim that contemporary postcolonial common law must be understood as an articulation of human rights and open justice. The book examines the impact of the European Convention and European Union law on the structures and ideologies of the common law and engages with the politics of the rule of law. These themes are read into normative accounts of civil and criminal procedure that stress the importance of due process. The final sections of the book address the reality of civil and criminal procedure in the light of recent civil unrest in the UK and the growing privatisation of public services. The book questions whether it is possible to find a balance between the requirements of economics and the demands of justice.

Adam Gearey

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