Invitation to the sociology of international law

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirsch, Moshe, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--Social aspects.

International law.

Sociological jurisprudence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International legal rules are profoundly embedded in diverse social factors and processes. International law thus often reflects and affects societal factors nationally and internationally. This book exposes some central tenets of the sociological perspective and presents a sociological analysis of significant topics in current international law.

Contents:

Introduction: the sociological dimension of international law

Sociological theories: regional and global trade agreements

Collective memory and international law

Social identity, international groups, and international law

Diffusion of norms and its limits: socio-legal fragmentation, investment tribunals, and human rights law

Deviance and conformity with international law

Some conclusions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 3, 2015).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-176745-X

OCLC:

1336402565