International Law in a Transcivilizational World

International Law in a Transcivilizational World
Title International Law in a Transcivilizational World PDF eBook
Author Onuma Yasuaki
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 733
Release 2017-02-15
Genre Law
ISBN 1107024730

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This book adopts a 'trans-civilizational' perspective on the history and development of current West-centric international law.

A Transcivilizational Perspective on International Law

A Transcivilizational Perspective on International Law
Title A Transcivilizational Perspective on International Law PDF eBook
Author Onuma Yasuaki
Publisher Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Pages 493
Release 2010-07-15
Genre Law
ISBN 9004186891

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The twenty-first century will witness conflicts which may destabilize the international order. These conflicts are likely to arise between emerging Asian States such as China and India whose material power is growing, and the Western nations who wield significant ideational power. A West-centric international society will change to a multi-polar and multi-civilizational global society. This structural change includes, and further needs, changes of understandings and perceptions of the world, including of international law. The perspectives from which we see, understand, appreciate and assess international law must change. We need to interpret international law not only from a prevalent Statecentric international perspective and West-centric transnational perspective. Onuma argues that we must grasp international law from what he calls a trans-civilizational perspective as well. By adopting such three-layered perspectives, international law is shown to be functioning as a tool of politics yet constrained by cultural and civilizational factors. Such complex subjects as global history of international law, concepts of general and customary international law, and human rights could be appreciated in a more nuanced and subtle manner.

International Law and World Order

International Law and World Order
Title International Law and World Order PDF eBook
Author B. S. Chimni
Publisher
Pages 326
Release 1993
Genre Law
ISBN

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International Law in a Transcivilizational World

International Law in a Transcivilizational World
Title International Law in a Transcivilizational World PDF eBook
Author Onuma Yasuaki
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 733
Release 2017-02-15
Genre Law
ISBN 1108228569

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With the resurgence of Asian nations such as China, current West-centric international law is changing in the twenty-first century. There is a pressing need to address these changes within international legal studies and overcome potential conflicts between existing and emerging powers. This structural transformation also demands a change in understanding of existing ideas and institutions. This book explores a 'trans-civilizational' approach to international law, supplementing and modifying two other prevalent perspectives: international and transnational. By considering these three layered viewpoints, this book highlights the complex phenomena surrounding the history and development of international law. The author also considers how international law operates and functions within diverse forums such as diplomatic negotiation, international organizations, and domestic political processes. This book will appeal to international law scholars and students, as well as those interested in the rise of non-Western powers and its impact on the prevalent ideas and institutions of the world.

The Critical Attitude and the History of International Law

The Critical Attitude and the History of International Law
Title The Critical Attitude and the History of International Law PDF eBook
Author Jean D'Aspremont
Publisher BRILL
Pages 66
Release 2019-08-26
Genre Law
ISBN 9004411631

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This book questions the critical attitude that is informing the critical histories that have been flourishing since the ‘historical turn’ in international law. It makes the argument that the ‘historical turn’ falls short of being radically critical as the abounding critical histories which have come to populate the international literature over the last decades continue to be orchestrated along the very lines set by the linear historical narratives which they seek to question and disrupt, thereby repressing the imagination of international lawyers. It makes the point that the critical histories that have accompanied the ‘historical turn’ have contributed to the repression of disciplinary imagination just like other linear disciplinary histories. This book argues that the critical histories must move beyond a mere historiographical attitude and promotes radical historical critique in order to unbridle disciplinary imagination.

The Roots of International Law / Les fondements du droit international

The Roots of International Law / Les fondements du droit international
Title The Roots of International Law / Les fondements du droit international PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Pages 778
Release 2013-11-29
Genre Law
ISBN 9004261656

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This collection of essays gathers contributions from leading international lawyers from different countries, generations and angles with the aim of highlighting the multifaceted history of international law. This volume questions and analyses the origins and foundations of the international legal system. A particular attention is devoted to Hugo Grotius as one of the founding fathers of the law of nations. Several contributions further question the positivist tradition initiated by Vattel and endorsed by scholars of the 19th Century. This immersion in the intellectual origins of international law is enriched by an inquiry into the practice of the law of nations, including its main patterns and changing evolution as well as the role of non-western traditions and the impact of colonization. Le présent ouvrage réunit les contributions de juristes internationaux reconnus en vue d’éclairer les multiples facettes de l’histoire du droit international public. L’ouvrage analyse et questionne les origines et les fondements de l’ordre juridique international. Une attention toute particulière est dédiée à Hugo Grotius l’un des pères fondateurs du droit international. D’autres contributions questionnent également la tradition positiviste initiée par Vattel et confortée par la doctrine du 19ème siècle. Cette immersion dans les origines doctrinales du système juridique international est enrichie par l’étude de la pratique du droit international public, son évolution ainsi que le rôle des traditions non-occidentales et l’impact de la colonisation.

Fundamentals of Public International Law

Fundamentals of Public International Law
Title Fundamentals of Public International Law PDF eBook
Author Giovanni Distefano
Publisher BRILL
Pages 991
Release 2019-05-07
Genre Law
ISBN 9004396691

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Fundamentals of Public International Law, by Giovanni Distefano, provides an overview of public international law’s main principles and fundamental institutions. By introducing the foundations of the legal reasoning underlying public international law, the extensive volume offers essential tools for any international lawyer, regardless of the specific field of specialization. Dealing expansively with subjects, sources and guarantees of international law, university students, scholars and practitioners alike will benefit from the book’s treatment of what has been called the “Institutes” of public international law.