International law evolved to end and prevent armed conflict as much as
for any other reason. Yet, the law against war appears weaker today
than ever in its long history, evidenced by raging armed conflicts in
which people are killed, injured, and forcibly displaced. The
environment is devastated, and the planet impoverished. These
consequences can be traced to the dominant ideology of realism. In
1946, Hersch Lauterpacht challenged that ideology by contrasting it
with the idea of international law, composed of natural law, positive
law, and process theory. The Art of Law in the International Community
revives his vision, rebuilding the understanding of why international
law binds, what its norms require, and how courts are the ideal
substitutes for war. The secret to the renewal of international law
lies in revitalizing the moral foundation of natural law through
drawing on aesthetic philosophy and the arts.
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ISBN
9781108682923
Publisert
2023
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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