1st Edition
Power and Law in International Society International Relations as the Sociology of International Law
By Mark Klamberg
Copyright 2015
198 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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When studying international law there is often a risk of focusing entirely on the content of international rules (i.e. regimes), and ignoring why these regimes exist and to what extent the rules affect state behavior. Similarly, international relations studies can focus so much on theories based on the distribution of power among states that it overlooks the existence and relevance of the rules... Read more
1. International Law as a Leap of Faith? 2. Approaches to International Regimes, Power and Law 3. International Trade 4. Environmental Protection 5. Human Rights 6. International Criminal Justice 7. Use of Force 8. Reconciling International Law and International Relations
Biography
Mark Klamberg is an Associate Professor in International Law at Uppsala University, Sweden.
"Power and law in international society makes great strides in developing our understanding of how international law and International Relations scholarship can be utilized simultaneously, and its particular strength lies in its focus on how this can be achieved at the methodological level, which Klamberg demonstrates in clear and accessible terms. In this sense, Power and law in international society provides a model for future scholarship."Daniel Wand, University of Leeds, UK, International Affairs
