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Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures: Gentle Civilizer of Nations : The Rise and Fall of International Law 1870-1960 by Martti. Koskenniemi (2004, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521548098
ISBN-139780521548090
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Number of Pages584 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGentle Civilizer of Nations : the Rise and Fall of International Law 1870-1960
Publication Year2004
SubjectInternational
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw
AuthorMartti. Koskenniemi
SeriesHersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
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Reviews'... a work that demands engagement of its readers, and repays repeated readings.' Modern Law Review, '…Martti Koskenniemi is the first author in decades to concentrate on the development and history of public international law with special regard to its theoretical foundations in a monographic study … He studies and describes with the utmost precision the development and institutionalization of modern public international law as well as the professionalization of the discipline in its most exciting and important periods of development.' Journal of German History, '... a great achievement of European history of science and a literary masterpiece.'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, '... a splendid book of masterful writing and superb intelligence.'Leiden Journal of International Law, "...a wonderful history of ideas, drawing from a wealth of sources and acquainting the reader with the views of dozens of international lawyers. Unlike many other histories of ideas, it makes enjoyable reading throughout, yet is never lost in anecdotes. At this time of uncertainty about the role, place and function of international law in the international community, it asks the right questions and indicates possible answers." German Yearbook of International Law, "...interesting and elegantly written...Koskenniemi brings an unusually sharp focus to the period of professional maturation when the European heritage in the field peaked and then started to decline." International Journal of Legal Information, ‘One is struck by Koskenniemi’s profound analysis, his richness of sources and linguistic knowledge. And finally, there are very few academic volumes that make such enjoyable reading.’European Journal of International Law, ‘... a splendid book of masterful writing and superb intelligence.’Leiden Journal of International Law, ‘…Martti Koskenniemi is the first author in decades to concentrate on the development and history of public international law with special regard to its theoretical foundations in a monographic study … He studies and describes with the utmost precision the development and institutionalization of modern public international law as well as the professionalization of the discipline in its most exciting and important periods of development.’Journal of German History, ‘... a great achievement of European history of science and a literary masterpiece.’Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, '... a splendid book of masterful writing and superb intelligence.' Leiden Journal of International Law, '... a great achievement of European history of science and a literary masterpiece.' Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, '...Martti Koskenniemi is the first author in decades to concentrate on the development and history of public international law with special regard to its theoretical foundations in a monographic study ... He studies and describes with the utmost precision the development and institutionalization of modern public international law as well as the professionalization of the discipline in its most exciting and important periods of development.' Journal of German History, 'One is struck by Koskenniemi's profound analysis, his richness of sources and linguistic knowledge. And finally, there are very few academic volumes that make such enjoyable reading.' European Journal of International Law
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume NumberSeries Number 14
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal341.09
Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. 'The legal conscience of the civilized world'; 2. Sovereignty: a gift of civilization; 3. International law as philosophy: Germany 1871-1933; 4. International law as sociology: French 'solidarism' 1871-1950; 5. Lauterpacht: the Victorian tradition in international law; 6. Out of Europe: Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau and the turn to 'international relations'; Epilogue.
SynopsisKoskenniemi traces the emergence of a liberal sensibility relating to international matters in the late 19th century, and its subsequent decline after the Second World War. He combines legal analysis, historical and political critique and semi-biographical studies of key figures, including Hersch Lauterpacht, Carl Schmitt and Hans Morgenthau. Finally, his discussion of legal and political realism at American law schools ends in a critique of post-1960 "instrumentalism". This wide-ranging study provides a unique reflection on the future of critical international law., International law was born from the impulse to 'civilize' late nineteenth-century attitudes towards race and society, argues Martti Koskenniemi in this extensive study of the rise and fall of modern international law. In a work of wide-ranging intellectual scope, now available for the first time in paperback, Koskenniemi traces the emergence of a liberal sensibility relating to international matters in the late nineteenth century, and its subsequent decline after the Second World War. He combines legal analysis, historical and political critique and semi-biographical studies of key figures (including Hans Kelsen, Hersch Lauterpacht, Carl Schmitt and Hans Morgenthau); he also considers the role of crucial institutions (the Institut de droit international, the League of Nations). His discussion of legal and political realism at American law schools ends in a critique of post-1960 'instrumentalism'. This book provides a unique reflection on the possibility of critical international law today., International law was born from the impulse to 'civilize' late nineteenth-century attitudes towards race and society, argues Martti Koskenniemi in this study of the rise and fall of modern international law. This book combines legal analysis, historical and political critique and semi-biographical studies of key figures and institutions.
LC Classification NumberKZ1242 .K67 2002
