Rewriting histories of the use of force : the narrative of 'indifference'

By:

Verdebout, Agatha

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge studies in international and comparative lawPublication details: New York Cambridge University Press 2021Description: 387 pISBN:

9781108838184

Subject(s):

Intervention (International law)

DDC classification:

341.584 VER

Summary: "It is commonly taught that the prohibition of the use of force is an achievement of the twentieth century and that beforehand States were free to resort to the arms as they pleased. International law, the story goes, was 'indifferent' to the use of force. 'Reality' as it stems from historical sources, however, appears much more complex. Using tools of history, sociology, anthropology and social psychology, this monograph offers new insights into the history of the prohibition of the use of force in international law. Conducting in-depth analysis of nineteenth century doctrine and State practice, it paves the way for an alternative narrative on the prohibition of force, and seeks to understand the origins of international law's traditional account. In so doing, it also provides a more general reflection on how the discipline writes, rewrites and chooses to remember its own history"--

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Based on author's thesis (doctoral--Université libre de Bruxelles, 2017) issued under title: Deconstructing 'indifference' : a critical analysis of the traditional historical narrative on the use of force.

"It is commonly taught that the prohibition of the use of force is an achievement of the twentieth century and that beforehand States were free to resort to the arms as they pleased. International law, the story goes, was 'indifferent' to the use of force. 'Reality' as it stems from historical sources, however, appears much more complex. Using tools of history, sociology, anthropology and social psychology, this monograph offers new insights into the history of the prohibition of the use of force in international law. Conducting in-depth analysis of nineteenth century doctrine and State practice, it paves the way for an alternative narrative on the prohibition of force, and seeks to understand the origins of international law's traditional account. In so doing, it also provides a more general reflection on how the discipline writes, rewrites and chooses to remember its own history"--

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