| From Apology to Utopia: The Structure of International Legal Argument Contributor(s): Koskenniemi, Martti (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521546966 ISBN-13: 9780521546966 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Law | Jurisprudence |
| Dewey: 341 |
| LCCN: 2006273703 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (2.10 lbs) 704 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing from a range of materials, Martti Koskenniemi demonstrates how international law becomes vulnerable to the contrasting criticisms of being either an irrelevant moralist Utopia or a manipulable fa ade for State interests. He examines the conflicts inherent in international law--sources, sovereignty, 'custom' and 'world order--and shows how legal discourse about such subjects can be described in terms of a small number of argumentative rules. Originally published in English in Finland in 1989, this reissue includes a newly written Epilogue by the author. |
Contributor Bio(s): Koskenniemi, Martti: - University of Helsinki. |