Cambridge companion to international law /
Cambridge companion to international law /
edited by James Crawford and Martti Koskenniemi ; assistant editor Surabhi Ranganathan.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- xi, 471 pages ; 24 cm.
- Cambridge companions to law .
- Cambridge companions to law. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
International law in diplomatic history / International law in the world of ideas / International law as law / Statehood : territory, people, government / Sovereignty as a legal value / Exercise and limits of jurisdiction / Lawfare and warfare / Law-making and sources / International courts : uneven jurisdiction in global order / International institutions / International law and the relativities of enforcement / Constituting order / Legitimating the international rule of law / Human rights in disastrous times / Justifying justice / Regulating trade and investment / Divided against itself : aspiration and reality of international law / Conserving the world's resources? / Gerry Simpson ; Martti Koskenniemi ; Frédéric Mégret -- Karen Knop ; James Crawford ; Bruno Simma and Andreas Th. Müller ; David Kennedy -- Hilary Charlesworth ; Benedict Kingsbury ; Jan Klabbers ; Dino Kritsiotis -- Anne Orford ; B.S. Chimni ; Susan Marks ; Sarah M.H. Nouwen ; Hélène Ruiz Fabri ; Thomas Pogge ; Sundhuya Pahuja. Part I. The Contexts of International Law. Part II. International Law and the State. Part III. Techniques and Arenas. Part IV. Projects of International Law.
"This intellectually rigorous introduction to international law encourages readers to engage with multiple aspects of the topic: as 'law' directing and shaping its subjects; as a technique for governing the world of states and beyond statehood; and as a framework within which several critical and constructivist projects are articulated. The articles situate international law in its historical and ideological context and examine core concepts such as sovereignty, jurisdiction and the state. Attention is also given to its operation within international institutions and in dispute settlement, and a separate section is devoted to international law's 'projects': protecting human rights, eradicating poverty, the conservation of resources, the regulation of international trade and investment and the establishment of international order. The diverse group of contributors draws from disciplinary orientations ranging from positivism to postmodernism to ensure that this book is informed theoretically and politically, as well as grounded in practice"-- "From an exotic specialization on the fringes of the law school, international law has turned during the last century into a ubiquitous presence in global policy-making as well as in academic and journalistic commentary on such policy-making. With internationalization first, globalization later, questions about the legality under international treaties or customary law of this or that action were posed with increasing urgency in the media and by citizen activists as well as by governments and international institutions"--
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International law.
International law--History.
Globalization.
LAW--International.
Droit international.
Histoire.
Principes du droit.
Globalization.
International law.
History.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
International law in diplomatic history / International law in the world of ideas / International law as law / Statehood : territory, people, government / Sovereignty as a legal value / Exercise and limits of jurisdiction / Lawfare and warfare / Law-making and sources / International courts : uneven jurisdiction in global order / International institutions / International law and the relativities of enforcement / Constituting order / Legitimating the international rule of law / Human rights in disastrous times / Justifying justice / Regulating trade and investment / Divided against itself : aspiration and reality of international law / Conserving the world's resources? / Gerry Simpson ; Martti Koskenniemi ; Frédéric Mégret -- Karen Knop ; James Crawford ; Bruno Simma and Andreas Th. Müller ; David Kennedy -- Hilary Charlesworth ; Benedict Kingsbury ; Jan Klabbers ; Dino Kritsiotis -- Anne Orford ; B.S. Chimni ; Susan Marks ; Sarah M.H. Nouwen ; Hélène Ruiz Fabri ; Thomas Pogge ; Sundhuya Pahuja. Part I. The Contexts of International Law. Part II. International Law and the State. Part III. Techniques and Arenas. Part IV. Projects of International Law.
"This intellectually rigorous introduction to international law encourages readers to engage with multiple aspects of the topic: as 'law' directing and shaping its subjects; as a technique for governing the world of states and beyond statehood; and as a framework within which several critical and constructivist projects are articulated. The articles situate international law in its historical and ideological context and examine core concepts such as sovereignty, jurisdiction and the state. Attention is also given to its operation within international institutions and in dispute settlement, and a separate section is devoted to international law's 'projects': protecting human rights, eradicating poverty, the conservation of resources, the regulation of international trade and investment and the establishment of international order. The diverse group of contributors draws from disciplinary orientations ranging from positivism to postmodernism to ensure that this book is informed theoretically and politically, as well as grounded in practice"-- "From an exotic specialization on the fringes of the law school, international law has turned during the last century into a ubiquitous presence in global policy-making as well as in academic and journalistic commentary on such policy-making. With internationalization first, globalization later, questions about the legality under international treaties or customary law of this or that action were posed with increasing urgency in the media and by citizen activists as well as by governments and international institutions"--
9780521143080 (pbk.) 052114308X (pbk.)
2011041594
GBB1B0444 bnb
015894771 Uk
International law.
International law--History.
Globalization.
LAW--International.
Droit international.
Histoire.
Principes du droit.
Globalization.
International law.
History.
KZ3410 / .C35
341