On the Relational Aesthetics of International Law: Philosophy of International Law, Anthony Carty

Publication Date

2008

Journal

Journal of the History of International Law

Abstract

The article explores the decline of international law's influence in public discourse, attributing it to historical and philosophical shifts that have marginalized the discipline. It highlights how the absorption of ecclesiastical jurisdiction by the state during the English Reformation led to the erosion of an independent legal conscience, reducing international lawyers' roles as independent thinkers. The dominance of positivism and the decline of natural law traditions have further entrenched this marginalization, making international law vulnerable to state manipulation.

Volume

10

Issue

2

First Page

321

Last Page

342

Publisher

Brill

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1163/157180508X359873

Disciplines

International Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Philosophy

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