Coalitions of the Willing and International Law - The Interplay Between Formality and Informality

An analysis of the role of the interplay between formality and informality in shaping the current state of international law.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The conceptual metaphor 'coalition of the willing'; 3. Testing the frame: the genealogy of a catchphrase; 4. Global security governance by posse: the Proliferation Security Initiative & Co.; 5. Coalitions of the willing in context: the interplay between formality and informality; 6. Coalitions of the willing and the role of law in the de-formalized global complex; 7. Conclusion.

About the author

Alejandro Rodiles is an Associate Professor of International Law at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City. He undertook his doctoral studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and is a member of the International Law Association's study groups on UN sanctions, and on cities and international law. In addition to his academic pursuits, he has extensive diplomatic experience, including as legal advisor of Mexico's Mission to the United Nations, as sous-sherpa to the Nuclear Security Summit, at the Office of the Legal Advisor, and at the Policy Planning Staff of the Foreign Minister.

Summary

Appealing to international legal scholars and students concerned with the changing structures of international law, as well as to those audiences in academia, think tanks, and foreign ministries concerned with the law and politics of contemporary international legal strategies, and the role of law in global governance.

Product details

• Authors: Alejandro Rodiles
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781108493659
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49365-9
• No. of pages: 314
• Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law; Cambridge Studies in Internati; Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Law, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, International Relations, International Law, Public International Law, International Organisations & Institutions