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History, Politics, Law

Thinking through the International

Martti Koskenniemi editor Annabel Brett editor Megan Donaldson editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:6th Apr '23

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Juxtaposes standpoints from which disciplines of history, political thought and law conceive and generate political order beyond the state.

Historians of political thought and international lawyers have both been expanding their interest in studies of the formation of the present global order. This book is the first express encounter between these disciplines, juxtaposing their methods and standpoints and opening the way for richer conversation in future.Historians of political thought and international lawyers have both expanded their interest in the formation of the present global order. History, Politics, Law is the first express encounter between the two disciplines, juxtaposing their perspectives on questions of method and substance. The essays throw light on their approaches to the role of politics and the political in the history of the world beyond the single polity. They discuss the contrast between practice and theory as well as the role of conceptual and contextual analyses in both fields. Specific themes raised for both disciplines include statehood, empires and the role of international institutions, as well as the roles of economics, innovation and gender. The result is a vibrant cross-section of contrasts and parallels between the methods and practices of the two disciplines, demonstrating the many ways in which both can learn from each other.

ISBN: 9781108829069

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm

Weight: 607g

421 pages