The concept of unity in public international law / Mario Prost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prost, Mario, author.

Series:

Hart monographs in transnational and international law ; v. 7.

Hart monographs in transnational and international law ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law--Philosophy.

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, U.K. ; Portland, OR : Hart Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Fragmentation' has become a defining, albeit controversial, metaphor of international law scholarship in the era of globalisation. Some scholars see it as a new development, others as history repeating itself; some approach it as a technical issue and some as the reflection of deeper political struggles. But there is near-consensus about the fact that the established vision of international law as a unitary whole is under threat. At the core of the fragmentation debate lies the concept of unity, but this is hardly ever rationalised and is more assumed than explained. Its meaning remainFragmentation' has become a defining, albeit controversial, metaphor of international law scholarship in the era of globalisation. Some scholars see it as a new development, others as history repeating itself; some approach it as a technical issue and some as the reflection of deeper political struggles. But there is near-consensus about the fact that the established vision of international law as a unitary whole is under threat. At the core of the fragmentation debate lies the concept of unity, but this is hardly ever rationalised and is more assumed than explained. Its meaning remains vague and intuitive. 'The Concept of Unity in Public International Law' attempts to dispel that vagueness by exploring the various possible meanings of the concept of unity in international law. However, eschewing one grand theory of unity, it identifies and compares five candidates. Intentionally pluralistic in its outlook, the book does not engage in normative arguments about whether international law is or should be unitary but seeks to show instead that the concept of unity is contested and that discourses on fragmentation are necessarily contingent.s vague and intuitive. 'The Concept of Unity in Public International Law' attempts to dispel that vagueness by exploring the various possible meanings of the concept of unity in international law. However, eschewing one grand theory of unity, it identifies and compares five candidates. Intentionally pluralistic in its outlook, the book does not engage in normative arguments about whether international law is or should be unitary but seeks to show instead that the concept of unity is contested and that discourses on fragmentation are necessarily contingent."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Of unity, perspective and perception : an ontological preamble

Unity, unification, universality : a terminological disambiguation

Material unity

Formal unity

Cultural unity

Logical unity

General conclusion : Unitas multiplex.

Notes:

"The thesis on which the book is based won the 2009 prize for best doctoral thesis from the Association des professeurs de droit du Quebec"--Dust jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613852014

9781847319173

1847319173

9781472565914

1472565916

9781283539562

128353956X

9781847319166

1847319165

OCLC:

816497558