
Global Lawmaking and Social Change
The Varieties of Customary International Law
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Customary international law is a widely-recognised modality of international lawmaking. It underpins all norms of international law and shapes all aspects of global society. Yet familiar approaches to customary international law struggle to answer basic questions about its role, operation, and prospects. Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach, this book offers an alternative perspective on customary international law as a dynamic and multifaceted social phenomenon and idea. It explores customary international lawmaking in different social contexts, including the regulation of armed conflict, the treatment of the 'other', and the management of global environmental risks. Focusing on the 'varieties' of customary international law, it identifies four types of customary international law norms and explores their roles and implications. Critically revisiting a classic topic of international law, the book provides a tool for understanding and shaping global lawmaking and social change in a rapidly changing international legal order.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Studying Global Lawmaking and Social Change
- 2. Four Types of Customary International Law
- 3. Technology and Globalisation as Motors of Global Lawmaking
- 4. The Treatment of the ‘Other’ at the Heart of Global Law
- 5. Habitat and Health: Constructing Global Environmental and Health Law
- 6. Reconsidering the Legal Doctrine of Customary International Law
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright Page