Publisher's Synopsis
Justice, Humanity and the New World Order offers a refreshing analysis of current jurisprudential concerns regarding the ôôôônew world orderö, by examining them in the intellectual context of the late eighteenth-century Enlightenment. After setting the historical context, the author investigates aspects of Enlightenment political culture as well as aspects of the ôôôônew world orderö, including international relations, the European Union and human rights. In conclusion, the author introduces the concept of a ôôôônew humanismö, which he suggests, drawing on certain aspects of Enlightenment political philosophy, can complement the ôôôônew world orderö.