A review by ariel_bloomer
The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World by Scott J. Shapiro, Oona A. Hathaway

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

This was a fascinating history of war and how the legalities and justifications of war have changed in the modern era, the intended and unintended consequences of the outlawry of war. So much of what was covered in this book asked me to pause and turn over ideas I had taken for granted. It also unexpectedly answered a burning question I’ve always had: why does international mail work with only the sending country’s postage. Go figure. 
Also, the time I read this book Russia is invading Ukraine (which was also happening while the book was being written), and so it is easy to see some of the concepts laid forward around articulating justifications, outcasting, sanctions, and more in action currently.