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The Significance of Borders: Why Representative Government and the Rule of Law Require Nation States (Paperback)

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For almost three-quarters of a century, the countries of Western Europe have abandoned national sovereignty as an ideal. Nation states are being dismantled: by supranationalism from above, by multiculturalism from below. This book explains why supranationalism and multiculturalism are in fact irreconcilable with representative government and the rule of law. It challenges one of the most central beliefs in contemporary legal and political philosophy, which is that borders are bound to disappear.

About the Author


Thierry Baudet (1983) LL.M., studied Law and History at the University of Amsterdam, and received his PhD from Leiden University. He is a teacher at Leiden Law School, and has published two edited volumes on political philosophy. He is also a columnist for the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad.

Product Details
ISBN: 9789004228139
ISBN-10: 9004228136
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Publication Date: May 25th, 2012
Pages: 292
Language: English