This is the first monograph on the idea of obligations erga omnes, an increasingly important concept in contemporary international law. Maurizio Ragazzi employs a pragmatic approach that identifies five common elements among the examples of obligations erga omnes given by the In…
Protecting human rights in the 21 st century
"With the global economic collapse, the rise of the BRICS, the post-intervention chaos in Libya, the migration crisis in Europe, and the regional conflagration sparked by the conflict in Syria, the need to protect human rights has arguably never been greater. In light of the pre…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "This book addresses the disparity between positive non-treaty law and its scholarly assessment in the area of moral concepts, understood as altruistic as opposed to reciprocal legal obligations. It shows how scholars are generously willing to assert …
"This book offers the first comprehensive history of the standard of civilisation in international law. Methodologically and theoretically innovative, this monograph draws from Marxism and deconstruction bringing together the textual and the material in our understanding of law.…
This monograph offers a comprehensive history of the standard of civilisation, a core component of the history of international law, that also shows its relevance for contemporary lawyers. It offers a distinctive intervention in the context of the recent revival of the history a…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "Analysing international law through the prism of “cynicism” makes it possible to look beyond overt disregard for international law, currently discussed in terms of a backlash or crisis. The concept allows to analyse and criticise structural features …
"The purpose of this volume is to explore what role ethical discourse plays in international law. By examining the role of ethical discourse in interational law's public and private dimensions, this volume will hopefully open up new avenue for cross-disciplinary exchange in thes…
"The purpose of this volume is to explore what role ethical discourse plays in international law. By examining the role of ethical discourse in interational law's public and private dimensions, this volume will hopefully open up new avenue for cross-disciplinary exchange in thes…
