The world is changing rapidly and there are increasing calls for international and legal responses. Social changes in areas such as globalization, development, demography, democratization and technology are growing in importance for both citizens and states. Over time this will be reflected in international law and organizational structures, which will have more prominence in governmental functions. In this sense the future of international law is global government. This book draws together the theoretical and practical aspects of international cooperation needs and legal responses in critical areas of global concern and predicts that a more extensive, powerful and varied international legal system will be needed to cope with future opportunities and challenges.
• Looks at trends in order to assess future demands for international law • Examines demands for international law in a variety of areas, including trade, human rights, cybersecurity, environment and finance • Argues that as the scope and complexity of international law increases, it will become increasingly constitutionalized and will take on more characteristics of global government
Contents
1. Introduction: the crisis in international law; 2. Reasons for international law and organization; 3. International law and organization as a system for transnational political linkage; 4. The futurology of international law; 5. Cyberspace; 6. Human rights; 7. Environmental protection and public health; 8. Global regulation of finance; 9. Economic liberalization: trade, intellectual property, migration, and investment; 10. Fragmentation, synergy, coherence, and institutional choice; 11. International legal constitutionalization; 12. Conclusion: functionalism revisited.
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