Meeting the Enemy : American Exceptionalism and International Law

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Since its founding, the United States has defined itself as the supreme protector of freedom throughout the world, pointing to its Constitution as the model of law to ensure democracy at home and to protect human rights internationally. Although the United States has consistently emphasized the impo...

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Autor principal: Saito, Natsu Taylor (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Territorial expansion.
Manifest Destiny.
International law.
Exceptionalism.
Diplomatic relations.
LAW > International.
Destinee manifeste (Politique americaine)
Exceptionnalisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
Exceptionalism > United States > History.
United States.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures.
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > Foreign relations.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Since its founding, the United States has defined itself as the supreme protector of freedom throughout the world, pointing to its Constitution as the model of law to ensure democracy at home and to protect human rights internationally. Although the United States has consistently emphasized the importance of the international legal system, it has simultaneously distanced itself from many established principles of international law and the institutions that implement them. In fact, the American government has attempted to unilaterally reshape certain doctrines of international law while disrega.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (384 pages).
ISBN:9780814786512

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