The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World: Oona A. Hathaway, Scott J. Shapiro: 9781501109867: Amazon.com: Books
The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the WorldHardcover – September 12, 2017
by Oona A. Hathaway (Author), Scott J. Shapiro (Author)
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“Genuine originality is unusual in political history. The Internationalists is an original book. There is something sweet about the fact that it is also a book written by two law professors in which most of the heroes are law professors. Sweet but significant, because one of the points of The Internationalists is that ideas matter. Hathaway and Shapiro further believe that ideas are produced by human beings, something that can be under-recognized in intellectual histories, which often take the form of books talking to books. [This] is a story about individuals who used ideas to change the world.”—Louis Menand, The New Yorker
“Like The Clash of Civilizations and The End of History, this brilliant book lays out a vision that makes sense of the world today in the context of centuries of history. Hathaway and Shapiro tell their story with literary flair, analytical depth, and historical meticulousness. It will change the way you remember the 20th century and read the news in the 21st.”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, and the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature
“A fascinating and challenging book, which raises gravely important issues for the present... Given the state of the world, The Internationalists has come along at the right moment.”—Margaret MacMillan, The Financial Times
“The Internationalists provides a great service in illustrating the ways in which law can speak powerfully to individual decision-makers. As a legal history, the book is indispensable.”—The Washington Post
“One of the pleasures of this thought-provoking and comprehensively researched book is that it challenges us to see the figures who thought they could outlaw war not as fools but as pragmatists whose failed idea had a surprising afterlife in the creation of the postwar world….The case that the authors make is clever and nuanced.”—The Wall Street Journal
"Sweeping and yet personable at the same time, The Internationalists explores the profound implications of the outlawry of war. Professors Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro enrich their analysis with vignettes of the many individuals (some unknown to most students of History) who played such important roles in this story. None have put it all together in the way that Hathaway and Shapiro have done in this book."—Paul Kennedy, Professor of History, Yale University, and author of The Rise and Fall of Great Powers
"The Internationalists, by Yale law school professors Scott Shapiro and Oona Hathaway, is a provocative, fascinating, and significant book. It deserves to be on the bookshelf of all serious students of foreign affairs and promises to rattle conventional wisdom as well as foster a healthy debate."—Jay Winik, author of April 1865 and 1944, Historian-in-Residence, Council on Foreign Relations
“A searching analysis of contending views of state violence and warfare….Rich in implication, particularly in a bellicose time, and of much interest to students of modern history and international relations.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Hathaway and Shapiro adopt a fundamentally revisionist perspective on the oft-dismissed Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact of 1928, positing that the agreement ‘marked the beginning of the end’ of war between states. The pact inspired the human-rights revolution, the use of economic sanctions, and the creation of international organizations focusing on peace….the authors provocatively argue that, since 1945, conquest ‘has nearly disappeared’ as ‘an accepted procedure for changing borders’.…Hathaway and Shapiro’s conclusion can be debated—but not easily dismissed.”—Publishers Weekly
"In this timely, elegant and powerful book, Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro help us understand the momentous significance of the individuals who imagined an end to war. As the world stands on the cusp of a return to an earlier age, THE INTERNATIONALISTS is a clarion call to maintain law and order across our planet."—Philippe Sands QC, Professor of Law, University College London and author of East West Street
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“Genuine originality is unusual in political history. The Internationalists is an original book. There is something sweet about the fact that it is also a book written by two law professors in which most of the heroes are law professors. Sweet but significant, because one of the points of The Internationalists is that ideas matter. Hathaway and Shapiro further believe that ideas are produced by human beings, something that can be under-recognized in intellectual histories, which often take the form of books talking to books. [This] is a story about individuals who used ideas to change the world.”—Louis Menand, The New Yorker
“Like The Clash of Civilizations and The End of History, this brilliant book lays out a vision that makes sense of the world today in the context of centuries of history. Hathaway and Shapiro tell their story with literary flair, analytical depth, and historical meticulousness. It will change the way you remember the 20th century and read the news in the 21st.”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University, and the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature
“A fascinating and challenging book, which raises gravely important issues for the present... Given the state of the world, The Internationalists has come along at the right moment.”—Margaret MacMillan, The Financial Times
“The Internationalists provides a great service in illustrating the ways in which law can speak powerfully to individual decision-makers. As a legal history, the book is indispensable.”—The Washington Post
“One of the pleasures of this thought-provoking and comprehensively researched book is that it challenges us to see the figures who thought they could outlaw war not as fools but as pragmatists whose failed idea had a surprising afterlife in the creation of the postwar world….The case that the authors make is clever and nuanced.”—The Wall Street Journal
"Sweeping and yet personable at the same time, The Internationalists explores the profound implications of the outlawry of war. Professors Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro enrich their analysis with vignettes of the many individuals (some unknown to most students of History) who played such important roles in this story. None have put it all together in the way that Hathaway and Shapiro have done in this book."—Paul Kennedy, Professor of History, Yale University, and author of The Rise and Fall of Great Powers
"The Internationalists, by Yale law school professors Scott Shapiro and Oona Hathaway, is a provocative, fascinating, and significant book. It deserves to be on the bookshelf of all serious students of foreign affairs and promises to rattle conventional wisdom as well as foster a healthy debate."—Jay Winik, author of April 1865 and 1944, Historian-in-Residence, Council on Foreign Relations
“A searching analysis of contending views of state violence and warfare….Rich in implication, particularly in a bellicose time, and of much interest to students of modern history and international relations.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Hathaway and Shapiro adopt a fundamentally revisionist perspective on the oft-dismissed Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact of 1928, positing that the agreement ‘marked the beginning of the end’ of war between states. The pact inspired the human-rights revolution, the use of economic sanctions, and the creation of international organizations focusing on peace….the authors provocatively argue that, since 1945, conquest ‘has nearly disappeared’ as ‘an accepted procedure for changing borders’.…Hathaway and Shapiro’s conclusion can be debated—but not easily dismissed.”—Publishers Weekly
"In this timely, elegant and powerful book, Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro help us understand the momentous significance of the individuals who imagined an end to war. As the world stands on the cusp of a return to an earlier age, THE INTERNATIONALISTS is a clarion call to maintain law and order across our planet."—Philippe Sands QC, Professor of Law, University College London and author of East West Street
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About the Author
Oona A. Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and the Director of the Center for Global Legal Challenges. She has published essays and opinion pieces in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and Foreign Policy. She served as the Special Counsel to the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Defense in 2014-2015, for which she was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence. She is a member of the Advisory Committee on International Law for the Legal Adviser of the US Department of State and an active member of the US Supreme Court bar. She earned her BA from Harvard College and a JD from Yale Law School, where she was Editor-in-Chief of The Yale Law Journal. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Hardcover: 608 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Advance Reading Copy edition (September 12, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1501109863
ISBN-13: 978-1501109867
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches
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Duckie Doc
5.0 out of 5 starsMight makes Right?October 27, 2017
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Hathaway and Shapiro, two legal scholars of international law at Yale Law School, present a convincing argument that the Kellog-Briand Agreement or Paris Peace Pact of 1928 outlawing war between nations was an epochal event resulting in a decisive and irrevocable change in the nature of international (interstate) relations. For students of history this is essential reading. It is the Rosetta Stone for understanding the change in international law and relations since WW1 and WW2. I cannot think of a work accessible to the lay reader which provides such a powerful tool to decipher and understand the nature of our modern world and how our world has changed because of the events which propelled forward thinkers to come up with the Pact after WW1. It allows a deep appreciation about the way nations used to go to war (The Law of Nations) and the way they now no longer do. Although the Pact did not eliminate war it modified and tamed it in significant ways. The book provides erudite arguments to use against skeptics of globalization and the United Nations. Highly recommended.
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RLE
5.0 out of 5 starsThis is honestly one of the best books I've read in a long timeOctober 9, 2017
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This is honestly one of the best books I've read in a long time. I'm a historian, not a lawyer, but my training was in military and diplomatic history. I learned so much from this book. There's a lot of theory--which I normally hate--and a lot of big arguments--which I normally distrust--but this book is so interesting and well-written that I've spent the last few days, highlighter in hand, devouring it. I wish I were teaching, because I would absolutely include this book on a syllabus. It's an incredible achievement, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
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DC Book Angel
5.0 out of 5 starsIf war is illegal, then someone is responsible, and can be sanctionedFebruary 11, 2018
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Outlawing war was a legal and political construct-- the Peace Pact of 1928 did just that, and thus laid the groundwork for all violent conflicts to follow. It traces the story of the radical notion that just because a nation wants more territory does not mean it has a right to that territory just because it is a successful invader. The Pact laid the groundwork for nations to not recognize the conquered regions as new parts of the aggressor nation. It enabled support for victim nations rather than hands-off neutrality that permitted conquest. It gave rise to the notion that those who pursued war for anything but self-defense were inherently wrong, and guilty of crimes against humanity. But it did not happen overnight, nor without considerable debate and intellectual struggle. With clarity and precision, Hathaway and Shapiro give shape, emotion, and compelling insights into the Peace Pact's history, enactment, and long-term impact on how nations interact. The idea that the Pact "didn't work because we still have war" is successfully debunked--
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gotogal44
5.0 out of 5 stars... this history so well presented and in such an easy to read formatFebruary 15, 2018
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I can't begin to find the words to describe this history so well presented and in such an easy to read format. I had just finished Graham Allison's "The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?" and his book raised so many questions. I won't go into a recitation of those questions, BUT suffice it to say "THE INTERNATIONALISTS" either provided a direct answer OR led me to the Slap on the forehead "WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?" "NOW XYZ MAKES SENSE!" While I am a very careful reader I plan to reread this volume because there are so many insights I discovered that I KNOW I've missed many many more. I'm sorry that I can only give 5 stars - the book deserves far more.
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Ryan Kloster
5.0 out of 5 starsI'll never look at the world with the same eyes againNovember 8, 2017
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I've never ready anything like this. It is a very interesting take on the history of international relations and the state of current affairs.
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D. Perlmutter
5.0 out of 5 starsLook Into HistoryAugust 1, 2018
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The authors wove a fantastic story about a little known piece of history. This book should be cumposory reading for every student of Amerocan, and world history.
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Justin Haner
5.0 out of 5 starsPowerful scholarly work told through a compelling narrative that reads like a novelJune 9, 2018
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Absolutely phenomenal book. Powerful scholarly work told through a compelling narrative that reads like a novel. Well done!
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C. Andersen
5.0 out of 5 starsHow the world became a little more saneDecember 4, 2017
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This is a great story which really makes me appreciate the world that resulted from outlawing war. Almost makes me wish I'd chosen a career in international law.
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