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Home > Resources > Ethics & International Affairs Journal > Volume 9 (1995) > Articles |
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The Rawlsian Theory of International Law [Abstract]
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December 3, 1995
Teson critiques a recent article by John Rawls in which Rawls extends his
acclaimed political theory to include international relations. Teson first
summarizes Rawls' theory and then presents a critique. With this essay, Rawls
joins an already vigorous scholarly reaction against traditional state-centered
models of international law and relations. When measured against such models,
Rawls' theory of international law moves in the right direction in assigning a
role, albeit a modest one, to human rights and political legitimacy. However, to
the extent that Rawls' effort purports to be a rational reconstruction of
international law for our new era (as he certainly intends it to be), it fails
to capture central moral features of the international order. His proposal is
still too forgiving of serious forms of oppression in the name of liberal
tolerance. The theory thus falls short of matching the considered moral
judgments prevailing in today's international community. Moreover, it fails
Rawls' own test of epistemic adequacy.
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