Leader Quotes by Richard A. Falk

There are degrees of incompatibility, and there are more factors relevant to upholding democracy and human rights than the operation of neoliberal markets. Perhaps…

— Richard A. Falk

Cumulatively, American society is sliding toward a new form of 'authoritarian democracy'. Elections continue, free speech is generally protected, institutions operate in accordance with…

— Richard A. Falk

Historically, international law lent a measure of legality to the colonial system, and allowed the West to set the rules for participation as a…

— Richard A. Falk

Nothing is more important than restoring a high degree of autonomy to educational experiences so that those who grow up in this society and…

— Richard A. Falk

In the Goldstone Report, Israeli perpetrators of possible crimes against humanity were made subject to prosecution and punishment, although the geopolitical leverage of the…

— Richard A. Falk

The UDHR has become an iconic document over the course of more than six decades, the starting point for discussions of whether or not…

— Richard A. Falk

International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able to have…

— Richard A. Falk

The atmosphere of fear and security manipulated by the government has converted American citizens into terrorist suspects who are all subject to arbitrary and…

— Richard A. Falk

What both the state and the capitalist economy oppose is an understanding of what might be called "the true nature of things" (using the…

— Richard A. Falk

The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first, that such…

— Richard A. Falk

The weaknesses and biases of the international mechanisms of accountability make it seem desirable to extend the domain of accountability by empowering domestic courts…

— Richard A. Falk

As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains the war-prevention…

— Richard A. Falk

It should be appreciated that this whole effort to hold leaders of states criminally responsible is a rather radical challenge to territorial sovereignty and…

— Richard A. Falk

If Trump were to go ahead with a renewed policy of hostility toward Iran, it would immediately raise tensions, and could quickly escalate in…

— Richard A. Falk

Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial doubts about…

— Richard A. Falk