Dawn of a New Order: Geopolitics and the Clash of Ideologies: 0 - Tapa dura

This is a compelling book. Rein Mullerson writes with great authority and knowledge reflecting his experience as a practitioner in international law and relations and as one of the world's leading scholars in this field. --Raymond Plant, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Philosophy, King s College London

This book is a thoughtful and at times imaginative reflection on the state of international law today, drawing on literature from law, politics and strategy. It is a thoroughly engaging read. --Guglielmo Verdirame, Professor of International Law, King s College London

Well-researched and compellingly written, this book is one of the best recent books on the subject of geopolitics and international law, especially its implications for international relations in the world today. Rein Mullerson has rightly questioned many assumptions taken for granted for so long in the West on such vital issues as democracy, regime change and humanitarian interventions, and it should be a 'must read' for all those who are interested in a more sophisticated understanding of the world today and in seeking a more just world order. --Zhang Weiwei, Director of the China Institute, Fudan University, China

The most significant development in global politics following the end of the bi-polar Cold War era has been the rise of a multi-polar state system. This has led to the emergence of major potential super-powers, global rivalry, international terrorism and the gradual weakening of the one remaining hegemonic, uni-polar state after the Cold War - the US. The idealistic hopes following the collapse of communism have evaporated and Cold War competition between liberal capitalism and communism has been replaced by multi-polar global rivalry that can only be resolved by a balance of power buttressed by international law. In this ambitious and thought-provoking book, Professor Rein Mullerson outlines the challenges associated with the new geopolitics of the twenty-first century. Based on in-depth research over several decades it is an essential tool for understanding the new world order and the ensuing crises in global politics.