Philosophical theory and international law -- Positivism, functionalism, and international law -- Law and power -- The quest for world order and human dignity in the twenty-first century : constitutive process and individual commitment -- Policy-oriented jurisprudence and human rights abuses in international conflict : toward a world public order of human dignity -- Transnational legal process -- International law : politics and values -- The law of peoples -- Fairness in international law and institutions -- A new philosophy for international law -- Sovereignty and human rights in contemporary international law -- A theory of customary international law -- A new stream of international law scholarship -- What is TWAIL? -- Are women human? And other international dialogues.
Summary:
The introductory volume to the 'American Classics in International Law' series, 'General Theory of International Law' is intended to present, put into context, and critically appraise specifically American general theories of and about international law. Those frameworks of ideas include the very concept of international law, its justification, the struggle between formalism and experience, various theories of legitimacy and fairness, its effectiveness, empirical analysis, critiques from the margins and the center, and approaches to its improvement. Particular focus is on American Legal Realism, the New Haven School of Jurisprudence, International and Transnational Legal Process, liberal theories of international law, linkages to social sciences, including Law and Economics, Critical Legal Studies, LatCrit, TWAIL, and feminist approaches to the discipline.
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