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International Law's Objects (Paperback)
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International law's rich existence in the world can be illuminated
by its objects. International law is often developed, conveyed and
authorized through its objects and/or their representation. From
the symbolic (the regalia of the head of state and the symbols of
sovereignty), to the mundane (a can of dolphin-safe tuna certified
as complying with international trade standards), international
legal authority can be found in the objects around us. Similarly,
the practice of international law often relies on material objects
or their image, both as evidence (satellite images, bones of the
victims of mass atrocities) and to found authority (for instance,
maps and charts). This volume considers these questions; firstly
what might the study of international law through objects reveal?
What might objects, rather than texts, tell us about sources,
recognition of states, construction of territory, law of the sea,
or international human rights law? Secondly, what might this
scholarly undertaking reveal about the objects - as aims or
projects - of international law? How do objects reveal, or perhaps
mask, these aims, and what does this tell us about the reasons some
(physical or material) objects are foregrounded, and others hidden
or ignored. Thirdly what objects, icons and symbols preoccupy the
profession and academy? The personal selection of these objects by
leading and emerging scholars worldwide, will illuminate the
contemporary and historical fascinations of international lawyers.
As a result, the volume will be an important artefact (itself an
object) in its own right, capturing the mood of international law
in a given moment and providing opportunity for reflection on these
preoccupations. By considering international law in the context of
its material culture the authors offer a new theoretical
perspective on the subject.
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