'Civilization(s)' and 'Civilized Nations' of history, anthropology, and international law / Jakob Zollman -- Crouching scholars, hidden civilizations : Amerindian international law and the construction of the international liberal order in early twentieth century / Arthur Roberto Capella Giannattasio -- A political and legal history of the Advisory Committee of Jurists and the foundation of the Permanent Court of International Justice / Karin van Leeuwen and Morten Rasmussen -- The Advisory Committee of Jurists and the historical origins of scholarly writings as a source of international law / P. Sean Morris -- Making the case for arbitration : Edouard Descamp's long advocacy for peaceful dispute resolution / Saskia Millman -- Leg over leg the dog went dover : James Brown Scott's long road to the Advisory Committee of Jurists / Paolo Amorosa -- State practice, the first world court, and Dionisio Anzilotti / Francesco Salerno -- Creating traditions of international legal justice : the case of Nicolas Politis / Marilena Papadki -- Leon Bourgeois : solidarism, liberal political order, and international justice / Alexandre Niess -- Scandinavian legal internationalism and the creation of the Permanent Court of International Justice / Haakon Ikonou and Morten Rasmussen.
Summary:
"This volume examines the role of League of Nations committees, particularly the Advisory Committee of Jurists (ACJ) in shaping the statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ). The authors explore the contributions of individual jurists and unofficial members of League Committees in shaping the League's international legal machinery. One of the guiding principles of the book is that the development of international law was a project of politics where the idea and notion of an international society must contend with the political visions of each state represented on the different legal committees in the League of Nations during the drafting of the Covenant. The book constitutes a major contribution to the literature in that it shows the inner workings of some of the legal committees of the League and how the political role of unofficial members were influenced by internationalism and the development of a body of law that reflects political visions and peace"-- Provided by publisher.
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