International law as we know it : cyberwar discourse and the construction of knowledge in international legal scholarship / Lianne J. M. Boer, VU Amsterdam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boer, Lianne J. M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyberspace operations (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 239 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

International legal scholars tend to think of their work as the interpretation of rules: the application of a law 'out there' to concrete situations. This book takes a different approach to that scholarship: it views doctrine as a socio-linguistic practice. In other words, this book views legal scholars not as law-appliers, but as constructing knowledge within a particular academic discipline. By means of three close-ups of the discourse on cyberwar and international law, this book shows how international legal knowledge is constructed in ways usually overlooked: by means of footnotes, for example, or conference presentations. In so doing, this book aims to present a new way of seeing international legal scholarship: one that pays attention to the mundane parts of international legal texts and provides a different understanding of how international law as we know it comes about.

Contents:

Knowing international law

"Legal problem-solution" and the cyberwar discourse

"Not 'armed force' in the literal sense"

"The greater part of jurisconsults"

"Call me again if you're ever ready to begin answering the questions"

In conclusion : International law as we know it.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Oct 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108676564

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.