ABSTRACT
The crux of the "world peace through law" idea can be stated simply: some comprehensive and effective dispute-settlement machinery to resolve all forms of international conflict, backed up with effective enforcement mechanisms. World federalists argue that only "world law" will suffice, defined as law generated by a global parliament and enforced by a global judiciary and executive. World federalists argue that existing "international law" and international legal institutions are weak and inadequate. And while many international legal scholars have done a fine job of defending international law from some of the more intemperate attacks of today's neo-conservatives, they often slide over the uncomfortable fact that the ultimate "sanctions" of current international law are reprisals and war. The updated version of WPTL will steer a path in-between the world federalists and the "global legalists", a path in between alternatives that are either way too much or way too little.
