Cynical international law ? : abuse and circumvention in public international and European law / Björnstjern Baade, Dana Burchardt, Prisca Feihle, Alicia Köppen, Linus Mührel, Lena Riemer, Raphael Schäfer (eds)
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Book
Title:
Cynical international law ? : abuse and circumvention in public international and European law
Author zone:
Björnstjern Baade, Dana Burchardt, Prisca Feihle, Alicia Köppen, Linus Mührel, Lena Riemer, Raphael Schäfer (eds)
Editor:
Heidelberg : Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht, 2021
Berlin : Springer
Berlin : Springer
Physical description:
XVI, 369 p. : graph. ; 24 cm.
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978-3-662-62127-1
Languages:
English
Abstract:
Analysing international law through the prism of “cynicism” makes it possible to look beyond overt disregard for international law, currently discussed in terms of a backlash or crisis. The concept allows to analyse and criticise structural features and specific uses of international law that seem detrimental to international law in a more subtle way. Unlike its ancient predecessor, cynicism nowadays refers not to a bold critique of power but to uses and abuses of international law that pursue one-sided interests tacitly disregarding the legal structure applied. From this point of view, the contributions critically reflect on the theoretical foundations of international law, in particular its relationship to power, actors such as the International Law Commission and international judges, and specific fields, including international human rights, humanitarian, criminal, tax and investment law.
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