International law as social construct : the struggle for global justice /

The book distils and articulates international law as a social construct. It does so by analysing its social foundations, essence, and roots in practical and socially workable (as opposed to 'pure') reason. In addition to well-known doctrines of jurisprudence and international law, it draw...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Focarelli, Carlo
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Civil rights. Human rights. Social rights. Sovereignty. Globalization. Economic rights. Droits de l'homme (Droit international) Droits économiques et sociaux. Souveraineté. Mondialisation. Droits de l'homme > Législation. sovereignty. globalism. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights. Economic rights Civil rights Globalization Human rights Social rights Sovereignty Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

1. Society: A. The origins of law
B. The discernment of law
2. Myth: A. In quest of objectivity
B. The struggle for justice
3. Reason: A. Theoretical reason
B. Practical reason
4. De- and remythologizing international law: A. Epistemology
B. Doctrines
C. Communication
5. Players: A. Global governance
B. States
C. Non-state players
D. Disaggregating international legal persoanlity
6. Rules: A. Source of law
B. Law-making
C. Judicial and quasi-judicial decision-making
D. Compilance, implementation, and enforcement
7. Values: A. Inspiring values
B. Competing values
8. Remedies: A. Sovereignty as responsibility
B. Collective and personal remedies.