The Politics of International Law [Paperback]

This volume advances a new perspective on the politics of international law, illustrated through case studies.Politics and law appear deeply entwined in contemporary international relations. Existing theories struggle to comprehend the relationship between these aspects of international life. In this volume, leading scholars advance a new perspective on the politics of international law. They rethink the nature of politics and show how modern politics has conditioned the nature of international law. This new perspective is illustrated through case-studies of the use of force, climate change, landmines, migrant rights, the International Criminal Court, the Kosovo bombing campaign, international financial institutions, and global governance.Politics and law appear deeply entwined in contemporary international relations. Existing theories struggle to comprehend the relationship between these aspects of international life. In this volume, leading scholars advance a new perspective on the politics of international law. They rethink the nature of politics and show how modern politics has conditioned the nature of international law. This new perspective is illustrated through case-studies of the use of force, climate change, landmines, migrant rights, the International Criminal Court, the Kosovo bombing campaign, international financial institutions, and global governance.Politics and law appear deeply entwined in contemporary international relations. Leading scholars accordingly advance a new perspective on the politics of international law in this volume. They redefine the nature of politics and demonstrate how modern politics has conditioned the nature of international law. This new perspective is illustrated through case studies of the use of force, climate change, landmines, migrant rights, the International Criminal Court, the Kosovo bombing campaign, international financial institutions, and global governance.1. Introduction Christian Reus-Smit; 2. The politics of ilC­