| International Law in the Middle East: Closer to Power Than Justice Contributor(s): Allain, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138273171 ISBN-13: 9781138273177 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International |
| Dewey: 341.26 |
| Physical Information: 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Examining international law through the lens of the Middle East, this insightful study demonstrates the qualitatively different manner in which international law is applied in this region of the world. Law is intended to produce a just society, but as it is ultimately a social construct that has travelled through a political process, it cannot be divorced from its relationship to power. The study demonstrates that this understanding shapes the notion, strongly held in the Middle East, that law is little more than a tool of the powerful, used for coercion and oppression. The author considers a number of formative events to demonstrate how the Middle East has become an underclass of the international system wherein law is applied and interpreted selectively, used coercively and, in noticeable situations, simply disregarded. International Law in the Middle East brings various narratives of history to the fore to create a wider arena in which international law can be considered and critiqued. |