Download or read book Consent and Commitment in the World Community written by Douglas M. Johnston and published by Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y. : Transnational Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consent and Commitment in the World Community: The Classification and Analysis of International Instruments recommends an empirically-premised and functionally-oriented system for classifying such instruments that serves splendidly not only to promote intellectual order in otherwise imperfectly revealed experience, but, as well, to satisfy the operational needs of making and shaping public policy. It demonstrates remarkably well that there is nothing quite so practical as a good theory. And, along the way, with Talmudic-style footnotes - providing every manner of useful example and keen insight - the author treats us to penetrating explorations of international law in the past, present, and potential future of world order.