{"product_id":"plunder-when-the-rule-of-law-is-illegal-paperback","title":"Plunder: When the Rule of Law Is Illegal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUgo Mattei\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Nader\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlunder\u003c\/i\u003e examines the dark side of the Rule of Law and explores how it has been used as a powerful political weapon by Western countries in order to legitimize plunder - the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges traditionally held beliefs in the sanctity of the Rule of Law by exposing its dark side\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the Rule of Law's relationship with 'plunder' - the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones - in the service of Western cultural and economic domination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides global examples of plunder: of oil in Iraq; of ideas in the form of Western patents and intellectual property rights imposed on weaker peoples; and of liberty in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDares to ask the paradoxical question - is the Rule of Law itself illegal?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rule of Law has long been cherished in the US as the ultimate defender of civil liberty and the American way of life - a Rule of Law which no one can quite define, but everyone supports. In this provocative new book, Ugo Mattei and Laura Nader wage a frontal assault on this treasured belief in the sanctity of the Rule of Law, unflinchingly exploring its previously neglected dark side. They expose its intimate relationship with plunder - the practice of violent extraction by stronger political actors victimizing weaker ones - in the service of Western cultural and economic domination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoldly conceived and vibrantly written, \u003ci\u003ePlunder\u003c\/i\u003e dares to ask the paradoxical question - is the Rule of Law itself illegal? Mattei and Nader expose global examples of plunder: of Native American lands, to the plunder of oil in Iraq; of ideas in the form of Western patents and intellectual property rights imposed on weaker peoples; and of liberty and the demise of Rule of Law in the United States. This thought-provoking text is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary law, politics, and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUgo Mattei\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of International and Comparative Law at University of California, Hastings and at the University of Turin, Italy. He is a widely published scholar in economic and political aspects of law and his work has been translated into many languages. His professional activities have included substantive periods of teaching and research in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Nader\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Berkeley and is possibly the leading world authority in Anthropology of Law. She has conducted fieldwork in Lebanon, Mexico, and the US and her groundbreaking work on harmony ideology and access to law and her unmatchable publication list make Nader one of the most interesting voices in the current academic scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.02 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718334713919,"sku":"9781405178945","price":70.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/00eb558c9b670b4241bc4c698298d28b.webp?v=1765081545","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/plunder-when-the-rule-of-law-is-illegal-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}