From Apology to Utopia: The Structure of International Legal Argument Revised Edition Contributor(s): Koskenniemi, Martti (Author), Martti, Koskenniemi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521838061 ISBN-13: 9780521838061 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Law | Jurisprudence |
Dewey: 341 |
Physical Information: 1.69" H x 6" W x 9" (2.63 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. |