International Law, History and Culture

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-90-04-69450-7
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Gewicht: 816 g

Reihe: The Hague Academy Special Editions

This course situates international law in its historical time and cultural context in order to view its role in history through a broader lens, across different societies and cultural frameworks.

Changing perceptions of the phenomenon of the Leviathan exemplifies the evolution of international law and the witch hunt which originated in Europe and spread to other continents.

The notions of territoriality and extraterritoriality are discussed in the context of space in postmodern international law. This book will also present the great impact of colonialism on international law. The role of the international protection of fundamental rights is identified as a key factor, evidenced by the protection of religious, ethnic and sexual orientation and gender identity minorities. Lastly, the establishment of the limits on war and the use of force, as well as the interplay between interdependence and cooperation, are depicted as critical challenges in the evolution of international law.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Casella, Paolo Borba

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht, Internationale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Chapter I. International law in time and its role in history – Leviathan and its mutations

A. Leviathan and its mutations

B. Modern scientific thought and the witch hunt

C. From the closed world to the infinite universe

Chapter II. Territoriality and extraterritoriality: space in postmodern international law

A. Territoriality and extraterritoriality

B. The avatars of the notion of extraterritoriality in postmodern international law

C. Territory and international law: the case of Brazil

D. Phases in the formation of Brazil’s territory: lessons in international law

Chapter III. The impact of colonialism on international law, decolonization and the development of the right to self-determination

A. International law – the most international of all branches of law except where it lapses into nationalism

B. The impact of colonialism on international law

C. The race for imperialist colonialism

D. Decolonization and the development of the right to self-determination

Chapter IV. The role of the international protection of fundamental rights as a factor in the renewal and transformation of international law

A. The legal framework for the protection of minorities

B. The protection of religious minorities

C. Protection of ethnic minorities

D. The Yogyakarta Principles (2007 and 2017) and protection of minorities in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity

E. The human dimension in postmodern international law

Chapter V. Challenges and developments in international law in the postmodern

context

A. International law and the notion of postmodernity

B. Limitations on war and the use of force

C. Interdependence and cooperation

Conclusion

Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Paulo Borba Casella is Professor of Public International Law at São Paulo University Law School. He is President of the Institute for International Law and International Relations (IDIRI), São Paulo, and Coordinator of the Study Group on the International Protection of Minorities (GEPIM-USP) and the Study Group on the BRICS (GEBRICS-USP).