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Virtue in Global Governance Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)

Virtue in Global Governance By Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)

Virtue in Global Governance by Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)


Summary

Rules cannot determine their own application; instead, they need people of flesh and blood to apply them. Hence, the character traits of those individuals are relevant. This book provides an original virtue-based framework for studying global governance, focusing on individuals in leadership positions and providing practical illustrations.

Virtue in Global Governance Summary

Virtue in Global Governance: Judgment and Discretion by Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)

Since rules - legal, ethical or otherwise - cannot determine their own application, they require persons of flesh and blood to interpret and apply them in concrete cases. Presidents and prime ministers, judges, prosecutors, mediators, leaders of international organizations, and even religious leaders and public intellectuals make decisions on how best to understand rules and how best to apply them. It stands to reason that their character traits influence the sort of decisions they take. This book provides the first systematic framework for discussing global governance in terms of the virtues, and illustrates it with a number of detailed examples of concrete decision-making in specific situations. Virtue in Global Governance combines insights from law, ethics, and global governance studies in developing a unique approach to global governance and international law.

About Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)

Jan Klabbers teaches international law at the University of Helsinki, and held the first Academy of Finland Martti Ahtisaari Chair (2013-18). He writes about international law, international organizations, and global ethics, and has held visiting positions at NYU, Sorbonne and the Graduate Institute amongst others.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Ethical challenges; 3. The individual in global governance; 4. Virtue ethics and global governance; 5. On virtue and law; 6. Operationalizing virtue; 7. Understanding governance; 8. Defining governance; 9. Evaluating governance; 10. Epilogue; Sources.

Additional information

NPB9781009168489
9781009168489
1009168487
Virtue in Global Governance: Judgment and Discretion by Jan Klabbers (University of Helsinki)
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2022-08-11
304
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