Table of Contents

Johan Verstraeten, Katholische Universität Leuwen The Catholic Church and its attempts to overcome war after Pacem in terris Heinz-Gerhard Justenhoven, Institut für Theologie und Frieden, Hamburg The quest for a “global public authority” in contemporary Catholic peace ethics Marianne Heimbach-Steins, Universität Münster Universality of human rights and Catholic social ethics after Pacem in Terris Chris McCrudden, Oxford University Human rights as an indispensable basis of international law Mary Ellen O’Connel, Notre Dame University The Authority and enforcement of international law Enzo Cannizzaro, Universität Rom Public authority in contemporary international law Hauke Brunkhorst, Universität Flensburg Is peace through law without democratic equality possible? Dietmar von der Pfordten, Universität Göttingen Law and legal certainty Nigel Biggar, Oxford University A Global State, International Law and the Containment of Persistent Conflict. An Anglican Response to Pacem in Terris. Matthias Lutz-Bachmann, J.-W.-Goethe Universität Frankfurt/M Does ius cogens exist in international relations? Legal philosophical questions in view of the realities of world politics Christian Tams, University of Glasgow Compulsory jurisdiction at the International Court of Justice Claus Kreß, Universität Köln The International Criminal Court: A global public authority? Karsten Nowrot, Universität Hamburg International economic order Michael Reder, Hochschule für Philosophie, München Global governance: world community without world government Stefan Oeter, Universität Hamburg Global constitutionalism: Fundamental norms, contestation and the emergence of constitutional quality Andreas Hasenclever / Annette Schramm, Universität Tübingen Organizing global peace? The role of international institutions for a better world

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An interdisciplinary exploration of how theories of global governance address the problem of war.

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Heinz-Gerhard Justenhoven is the Director of the Institut für Theologie und Frieden, in Hamburg, Germany. Mary Ellen O'Connell is the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and is Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution at the Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame, United States.