International Law theories
an inquiry into different ways of thinking
- ISBN: 9780198725121
- Editorial: Oxford University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2016
- Lugar de la edición: Oxford. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 309
- Idiomas: Inglés
Two fish are swimming in a pond. 'Do you know what?' the fish asks his friend. 'No, tell me.' 'I was talking to a frog the other day. And he told me that we are surrounded by water!' His friend looks at him with great scepticism: 'Water? Whats that? Show me some water!' International lawyers often find themselves focused on the practice of the law rather than the underlying theories. This book is an attempt to stir up 'the water' that international lawyers swim in. It analyses a range of theoretical approaches to international law and invites readers to engage with different ways of legal thinking in order to familiarize themselves with the water all around us, of which we hardly have any perception. The main aim of this book is to provide interested scholars, practitioners, and students of international law and other disciplines with an introduction to various international legal theories, their genealogies, and possible critiques.
