Politics of International Law and International Justice

Politics of International Law and International Justice
Author: Edwin Egede
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0748634738

An introduction to international law for politics and IR studentsThis textbook introduction to international law and justice is specially written for students studying law in other departments, such as politics and IR. Written by a lawyer and a political theorist, it shows how international politics has influenced international law.Edwin Egede and Peter Sutch show that neglected questions of justice and ethics are essential to any understanding of the institutions of international society. They walk students through the most crucial questions and critical debates in international law today: sovereignty and global governance, sovereign and diplomatic immunity, human rights, the use of force, sanctions and the domestic impact of international law.

Mobilising International Law for 'Global Justice'

Mobilising International Law for 'Global Justice'
Author: Jeff Handmaker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108497942

Critically explores how international law is mobilised, by global and local actors, to achieve or block global justice efforts.

Politics and International Law

Politics and International Law
Author: Leslie Johns
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 583
Release: 2022-06-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108833705

Teaches how and why states make, break, and uphold international law using accessible explanations and contemporary international issues.

The Politics of International Law

The Politics of International Law
Author: Martti Koskenniemi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2011-06-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1847317766

Today international law is everywhere. Wars are fought and opposed in its name. It is invoked to claim rights and to challenge them, to indict or support political leaders, to distribute resources and to expand or limit the powers of domestic and international institutions. International law is part of the way political (and economic) power is used, critiqued, and sometimes limited. Despite its claim for neutrality and impartiality, it is implicit in what is just, as well as what is unjust in the world. To understand its operation requires shedding its ideological spell and examining it with a cold eye. Who are its winners, and who are its losers? How - if at all - can it be used to make a better or a less unjust world? In this collection of essays Professor Martti Koskenniemi, a well-known practitioner and a leading theorist and historian of international law, examines the recent debates on humanitarian intervention, collective security, protection of human rights and the 'fight against impunity' and reflects on the use of the professional techniques of international law to intervene politically. The essays both illustrate and expand his influential theory of the role of international law in international politics. The book is prefaced with an introduction by Professor Emmanuelle Jouannet (Sorbonne Law School), which locates the texts in the overall thought and work of Martti Koskenniemi.

Politics and the Histories of International Law

Politics and the Histories of International Law
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2021-07-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004461809

This book brings together 18 contributions by authors from different legal systems and backgrounds. They address the political implications of the writing of the history of legal issues ranging from slavery over the use of force and extraterritorial jurisdiction to Eurocentrism.

States of Justice

States of Justice
Author: Oumar Ba
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2020-07-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108806082

This book theorizes the ways in which states that are presumed to be weaker in the international system use the International Criminal Court (ICC) to advance their security and political interests. Ultimately, it contends that African states have managed to instrumentally and strategically use the international justice system to their advantage, a theoretical framework that challenges the “justice cascade” argument. The empirical work of this study focuses on four major themes around the intersection of power, states' interests, and the global governance of atrocity crimes: firstly, the strategic use of self-referrals to the ICC; secondly, complementarity between national and the international justice system; thirdly, the limits of state cooperation with international courts; and finally the use of international courts in domestic political conflicts. This book is valuable to students, scholars, and researchers who are interested in international relations, international criminal justice, peace and conflict studies, human rights, and African politics.

Rethinking International Law and Justice

Rethinking International Law and Justice
Author: Charles Sampford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1317064119

General principles of law have made, and are likely further to make, a significant contribution to our understanding of the constituent elements of global justice. Dealing extensively with global headline issues of peace, security and justice, this book explores justice arising in specific areas of international law, as well as underlying theories of justice from political science and international relations. With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, the book adopts an interdisciplinary approach. Covering issues such as international humanitarian law, and examining the significance of non-state actors for the development of international law, the collection concludes with the complex question of how best to rethink aspects of international justice. The lessons derived from this research will have wide implications for both developed and emerging nation-states in rethinking sensitive issues of international law and justice. As such, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners interested in international law, environmental law, human rights, ethics, international relations and political theory.

The Politics of International Criminal Law

The Politics of International Criminal Law
Author: Holly Cullen
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004372490

The Politics of International Criminal Law is an interdisciplinary collection of original research that examines the often noted but understudied political dimensions of International Criminal Law, and the challenges this nascent legal regime faces to its legitimacy in world affairs.

Legitimacy, Justice and Public International Law

Legitimacy, Justice and Public International Law
Author: Lukas H. Meyer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2009-11-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521199492

"Most chapters in this volume were first presented at a symposium held at the University of Bern in December 2006"--Page ix.

The Archival Politics of International Courts

The Archival Politics of International Courts
Author: Henry Alexander Redwood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 110884474X

Offers the first analysis of international courts' archives and of how these constitute the international community as a particular reality.