Ghosts of International Law - The Figure of the Foreign Fighter in a Cultural Perspective

"Aimed at international lawyers and researchers in humanitarian law, particularly those interested in violent non-state actors. It is suitable for historians of war and of foreign volunteering. The method used will be of interest to researchers working on interdisciplinary approaches to law, history, psychoanalysis, and cultural studies. "--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The Spanish Civil war and the legacy of Nineteenth Century adventurers; 2. The return of the mercenaries: The 1976 Luanda trial in context; 3. Enemies of humanity or freedom fighters? The Jihadist combatant in the Syrian Civil war; Back to the Future; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Alberto Rinaldi has worked for academic and non-academic institutions in Egypt, France, and currently Sweden. His research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to law and the humanities, including law and emotions, literature, cinema, and pop culture.

Summary

Aimed at international lawyers and researchers in humanitarian law, particularly those interested in violent non-state actors. It is suitable for historians of war and of foreign volunteering. The method used will be of interest to researchers working on interdisciplinary approaches to law, history, psychoanalysis, and cultural studies.

Foreword

Employs an inter-disciplinary methodology in retracing the cultural history of the Western foreign fighter.

Product details

• Authors: Alberto Rinaldi, Alberto (Lunds Universitet Rinaldi, Alberto (Sciences Po) Rinaldi
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2024
• EAN: 9781009358361
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0935836-1
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / International, International Relations, Public International Law, International Organisations & Institutions