International Law as Intimate Enemy, 14 Oregon Review of International Law (2012) (original) (raw)

International Law and International Relations

In this fully updated and revised edition, the authors explore the evolution, nature and function of international law in world politics and situate international law in its historical and political context. They pro- pose three interdisciplinary ‘lenses’ (realist, liberal and constructivist) through which to view the role of international law in world politics, and suggest that the concept of an international society provides the overall context within which international legal developments occur. These theoretical perspectives offer different ways of looking at inter- national law in terms of what it is, how it works and how it changes. Topics covered include the use of force, international crimes, human rights, international trade and the environment. The new edition also contains more material on non-western perspectives, international insti- tutions, non-state actors, and a new bibliography. Each chapter features discussion questions and guides to further reading.

Perspectives of developing states on international law

This paper examines the prevailing perspectives of international law among the third world countries. It adopts a critical perspective. The paper starts by examining the origin and the functions of international law. It finds that international law had already formed when third world states were incorporated into the international system. Subsequently, the paper evaluates the contentious issues concerning international law using the case of ICC, humanitarian law and international trade and finance systems.

A perspective on international law

2021

This article explores the evolution and role of contemporary international law vis-a-vis international politics. It considers how these rules and norms regulate the conduct of states and other entities in their relations, internally and externally. The article discusses the polemics between different scholars on the nature of international law and its aspects to achieving peace, justice, prosperity, and freedom for all. There are those who consider international law as ineffective due to its failure in maintaining international peace or compelling states to comply. Nonetheless, it is well-accepted and important in order to attain balance and order in the management of society and international relations. Hence, it binds state and non-state actors to take efforts to avoid conflicts which can be devastating for peace, justice, and prosperity. However, the nature of the international system is such that it has not been able to dictate politics and behaviour of states. The dilemma of th...

International Law and the Discontented: How the West Underdeveloped International Laws

2009

If you believe this document infringes copyright then please contact the KAR admin team with the take-down information provided at http://kar.kent.ac.uk/contact.html Citation for published version Oduntan, Gbenga (2009) International Law and the Discontented: How the West Underdeveloped International Laws. In: Parashar, Archana and Dhanda, Amita, eds. Decolonisation of Legal Knowledge in India. Routledge, India. ISBN 978-0-415-54460-3.

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: A PROBLEMATIC AND/OR A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP?

Yearbook of the Faculty of Philosophy , 2018

The paper focuses on the relationship between International Law and International Relations, i.e. on their interconnectedness as a substantial issue both from a theoretical and practical point of view. The starting premise is that although they constitute distinct academic disciplines, the objects of their interest can hardly be analysed in isolation from each other. Even those who disagree with the thesis of their academic synergy, acknowledge that with no international law there could be no international relations; also, the practice of international politics is a ground that breeds international legal norms. In the analysis of this rather complex relationship, a special emphasis is placed on the need for deconstruction of the wide-spread myth that international law is by default ‘good’ (i.e. positive in a normative sense of the word), while the international politics is to be blamed for all the bad things that happen in the international arena. Instead, we make an attempt to shed some light on the most important strategic and moral limits of the international law, in order to induce a more critical viewpoint on the relations between power, politics and law in the international arena. The paper ends with some suggestions about the need for development of an innovative research agenda in elaboration of this relationship.