Global Governance and the Quest for Justice-one in the four-volume set-focuses on the international and regional organizations that represent the key players in the evolving global order. The papers in this collection map the real world of global governance-exploring who governs and how, what the leading international and regional organizations claim to do and what they actually do-as well as assessing the gap between the ideal of -constitutionalized- global governance and the actuality of governance under globalization. The contributors discuss what it would mean for global governance to...

After wrecking his car on the way to work, Dr. Benjamin Cotter's day gets worse when he is abducted by Cyril, an alien bounty hunter. Cyril has landed on Earth in pursuit of Peter, a resourceful fugitive alien who just happens to possess a device (the BAT) than can cure any disease in any species. When Peter innocently uses the BAT on humans, he draws the wrath of dangerous and powerful adversaries - a pharmaceutical start up, a major health insurance corporation, and a super-secret governmental agency. Their attempts to capture Peter and steal the BAT are thwarted when Peter receives help...