Altruism -- The making of altruism in international law -- The substance of altruism in international law : co-operation for the other -- The substance of altruism in international law : protection for the other -- The substance of altruism in international law : development for the other -- The substance of altruism in international law : environmental justice for the other -- The form of altruism in international law.
Summary:
"There is a widely shared assumption that law is primarily characterised by individualism.1 International law is no different. Much emphasis has been placed on the role that selfinterest and reciprocity have in the formation and ultimate function of international legal rules. Rarely has attention been given to the presence of altruism in legal systems, let alone the international legal system. However, altruistic legal relationships between states and individuals in other countries or future generations are apparent in international law. This observation about the nature of some legal relationships is the point of departure for the present book. These legal relationships defy characterisation as individualistic or primarily self-interested and pose an analytical problem for statist and realist theory"-- Provided by publisher.
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