Overview

This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the role of humanity in international law, offering a fresh perspective to a discussions with global implications. The 1990s and the first decade of the twenty-first century witnessed the sporadic emergence of a new vision of global law. Although the vision has taken many different forms, all instances of it have been uniform in the attempt of radically altering how we understand international law by seeking to posit the human as the primary subject of the international legal order and humanity as its main source of legitimacy. Together, this book calls these instances “the law of humanity project”. In so doing, it also paints a picture of and critically assesses a particular moment in the history of international law – a moment which may have already come to a sudden end as a consequence of the current populist backlash in world politics, but during which it seemed inevitable that the law of humanity vision would come to play an increasingly important role in world affairs.

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Author:   Ukri Soirila (University of Helsinki, Finland)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781509950065

ISBN 10:   1509950060
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 February 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction I. The Post-Cold War World and the Humanisation of International Law II. Contributions and Arguments III. Outline 2. Visions of Law of Humanity I. Different Approaches to the Law of Humanity A. The New Global Law of Humanity as a System of Systems B. Humanised International Law – A Radical Take C. Emergent Humanity’s Law D. Other and Alternative Approaches II. Key Characteristics of the Law of Humanity Theories A. The Central Roles of the Individual and Humanity B. The Diminishing Role of the State C. Change through Concepts 3. Concepts of Law of Humanity I. The Promises and the Challenges II. Human Rights III. Human Security IV. Human Dignity 4. Humanity Language in Action I. Rights and Obligations of Individuals: International Human Rights, Investment and Criminal Law II. Humanitarian Occupations III. War on Terrorism IV. Responsibility to Protect V. Humanitarian Governance of Refugees VI. Observations 5. Inequality and the Populist Backlash: The Law of Humanity Project at a Crossroads I. On the Root Causes of the Backlash II. A Struggle of Projects A. The Law of Humanity Project and Managerialism B. The Law of Humanity Project and Neoliberalism III. Paths Ahead from the Crossroads A. A Struggles Perspective to Concepts B. Engagement with Grassroot Struggles C. Sovereignty, Global Actors and the Battle for the State D. Will to Power 6. Conclusion

Reviews

This work harmonizes the different concepts encapsulated by the project and charts its ‘rise, fall and potential rebirth’. The author importantly critiques how the language of humanity has been detrimental in achieving the changes in the international system that have been argued for by theorists on the law of humanity. Focusing on human rights, human security, and human dignity as core concepts in the law of humanity project, Soirila challenges the echo chamber in which many academics reside … a useful synthesis of a broad range of theoretical approaches … I hope that this work will help bring the broad church of humanity theorists together. -- Alexander Gilder * Leiden Journal of International Law *

This work harmonizes the different concepts encapsulated by the project and charts its 'rise, fall and potential rebirth'. The author importantly critiques how the language of humanity has been detrimental in achieving the changes in the international system that have been argued for by theorists on the law of humanity. Focusing on human rights, human security, and human dignity as core concepts in the law of humanity project, Soirila challenges the echo chamber in which many academics reside ... a useful synthesis of a broad range of theoretical approaches ... I hope that this work will help bring the broad church of humanity theorists together. -- Alexander Gilder * Leiden Journal of International Law *

Author Information

Ukri Soirila is a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Helsinki and a Research Fellow at the Erik Castrén Institute, Finland.

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