ABSTRACT
Because of the broad ambit, by which we mean a compliment, of both the category of international legal crises, cases, and methods on his cv and from his intellectual, activist, and scholarly seats, Richard Falk's work cannot be reduced to a single term. In this chapter, the authors focus on two of the common themes that emerge from Falk's scholarship and advocacy efforts. The first concerns Falk's skepticism about the ability of the Westphalian system, mired down as it is in “vertical” conceptions of international law and power, to handle the problems of the day and a need, a moral imperative really, to consider alternative orders. Second, any prospective replacement for the Westphalian order must be one that is inclusive and expands the dialogue and participation of all groups in the work of international law to ensure legitimacy, obligation, and human progress.
