Boundaries of discourse in the International Court of Justice : : mapping arguments in Arab territorial disputes / / by Michelle L. Burgis.
How can Third World experiences of colonialism and statehood be expressed within the confines of the International Court of Justice? How has the discourse of international law developed to reflect postcolonial realities of ‘universal’ statehood? In a close and critical reading of four territorial di...
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Nijhoff eBook titles 2009
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | How can Third World experiences of colonialism and statehood be expressed within the confines of the International Court of Justice? How has the discourse of international law developed to reflect postcolonial realities of ‘universal’ statehood? In a close and critical reading of four territorial disputes spanning the Arab World, Burgis explores the extent to which international law can be used to speak for and speak to non-European experiences of authority over territory. The book draws on recent, critical international legal scholarship to question the ability of contemporary, international adjudication to address Third World grievances from the past. A comparative analysis of the cases suggests that international law remains a discourse only capable of capturing a limited range of non-European experiences during and after colonialism. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-300) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282401068 9786612401060 9047428099 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Michelle L. Burgis. |