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PlanetHood: The Key to Your Future was written by Benjamin B. Ferencz
and Ken Keyes, Jr.
in 1988. This non-copyrighted work was written to advance the argument for a system of international law
complete with courts, enforcement, and an international congress.
The authors start by highlighting some of the serious global problems facing humanity. They then proceed to show that a system of effective international law has been a developing trend historically, beginning with Franciscus de Victoria in 1526 through the establishment of a federalist government in the wake of the American Revolution
and continuing to the present day.
Optimism is the central tone of the book and it was designed to inspire its readers into replacing what they call the "law of force" with the "force of law."
Benjamin B. Ferencz
Benjamin Berell' Ferencz is a Romanian-born American lawyer. He was an investigator of Nazi war crimes after World War II and the Chief Prosecutor for the United States Army at the Einsatzgruppen Trial, one of the twelve military trials held by the U.S. authorities at Nuremberg, Germany...
and Ken Keyes, Jr.
Ken Keyes, Jr.
Ken Keyes, Jr. was a personal growth author and lecturer, and the creator of the Living Love method, a self-help system...
in 1988. This non-copyrighted work was written to advance the argument for a system of international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
complete with courts, enforcement, and an international congress.
The authors start by highlighting some of the serious global problems facing humanity. They then proceed to show that a system of effective international law has been a developing trend historically, beginning with Franciscus de Victoria in 1526 through the establishment of a federalist government in the wake of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
and continuing to the present day.
Optimism is the central tone of the book and it was designed to inspire its readers into replacing what they call the "law of force" with the "force of law."