Capitalism As Civilisation - A History of International Law

This monograph offers a comprehensive history of the standard of civilisation, a core component of the history of international law, that also shows its relevance for contemporary lawyers. It offers a distinctive intervention in the context of the recent revival of the history and theory of international law.

List of contents

1. The standard of civilisation in international law: politics, theory, method; 2. The standard of civilisation in the nineteenth century: between the 'logic of improvement' and the 'logic of biology'; 3. The institutionalisation of civilisation in the interwar period; 4. Arguing with borrowed concepts: 'The sacred trust of civilisation' in the South West Africa Saga; 5. From Iraq to Syria: legal arguments for the civilising missions of the twenty-first century; 6. Thinking through contradictions on a warming planet.

About the author

Ntina Tzouvala is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law. Her research focuses on the political economy, the history, and the theory of international law.

Summary

This monograph offers a comprehensive history of the standard of civilisation, a core component of the history of international law, that also shows its relevance for contemporary lawyers. It offers a distinctive intervention in the context of the recent revival of the history and theory of international law.

Product details

• Authors: Ntina Tzouvala
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781108739559
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73955-9
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Legal History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Commercial / International Trade, International Relations, International Law, Public International Law, Legal History, International economic & trade law, International Organisations & Institutions, Public international law: economic and trade