The aim of this book, which is set out more fully in the Synopsis, is to develop the outlines of a coherent, systematic vision of an inter- national legal order that takes the protection of human rights seri- ously, while anchoring that vision in moral reasoning that is informed both by a due appreciation of the limitations of existing institutions and a willingness to consider possibilities for institu- tional reform. Much has occurred in world politics and in the liter- atures of international political philosophy and international law since the hardcover edition was published less than three years ago. Given what has occurred, the book is even more relevant.
