Passion and Ambivalence ─ Colonialism, Nationalism, and International Law

The author states: "The essays in this volume were written over the course of a decade and a half, from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s. My work was animated by a double aspiration: a pursuit of the deeper meaning of the interwar transformations of internationalism and a quest to grasp the post-Cold War world as it unfolded before my eyes." Berman (international affairs, Brown U.) has selected nine essays for presentation, each with a short overview, and explains that rather than offering a "grand narrative," this compendium offers a multifaceted exploration and a multiplicity of views. A lengthy critical introduction (by Emmanuelle Jouannet; law, U. of Paris) shines a light on Berman's unique and esteemed contributions and his inspiring influence on "a small but sophisticated circle of internationalists and historians." Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Nathaniel Berman (B.A. Yale, J.D. Harvard Law) is the Rahel Varnhagen Professor of International Affairs, Law, and Modern Culture at the Cogut Center for the Humanities, Brown University. He has published widely on international law, cultural modernism, nationalism, and colonialism.