An Evolutionary Paradigm for International Law

1. Prologue: Sovereignty and Practical Reason
John Martin Gillroy

2. Philosophical Method, Hume’s Philosophical-Policy, and Legal Design
John Martin Gillroy

3. “Effectiveness”: A “Local” Rule of Recognition and the Foundation for Justice-As-Sovereignty
John Martin Gillroy

4. “Progressive Codification”: A Rule of Adjudication and the Evolution of Justice-As-Sovereignty
John Martin Gillroy

5. “Peaceful Cooperation”: A Universal Rule of Recognition and the Strategic Context of Justice-As-Sovereignty
John Martin Gillroy

6. “Non-Intervention”: A Rule of Change Protecting “Process” from “Principle”
John Martin Gillroy

7. Conclusion: The Metaphysical Elements of Sovereignty
John Martin Gillroy

Keywords: Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, general, Philosophy of Law, International Relations, Political Theory