Tipping Points in International Law
Commitment and Critique

Explores the possibilities and limits of the international legal architecture and its expert communities in shaping the world of tomorrow.

Jean d'Aspremont (Edited by), John Haskell (Edited by)

9781108845106, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 October 2021

400 pages
23.5 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 0.74 kg

Addressing some of the most perilous, controversial issues in international law and governance, this volume brings together legal scholars from diverse geographic, personal and scholarly perspectives. They reflect on the pervasive feeling of crisis in the world today and share their views on the possibilities and limits of the international legal architecture and its expert communities in shaping the world of tomorrow. What exactly is this feeling that the contemporary international legal architecture is at a tipping point? What do these possible risks expose about the fragility and limits of our current conceptual and institutional order? What commitments drive our hopes and anxieties? Authors explore these questions across a wide range of possible tipping points and offer readers a unique snapshot of the lived experience of what it means to be an expert engaged right now in international law and governance. Each chapter covers both theory and practice in analysing a current problem.

Acknowledgements
1. Experiencing tipping points in international law John D. Haskell
2. The literary performances of the tipping point Jean d'Aspremont
3. Authoritarianism Frank Pasquale
4. China Larry Catá Backer
5. Democracy Lua Kamal Yuille
6. Development Jamee Moudud
7. Digital Rohan Grey
8. Environment Usha Natarajan and Kishan Khoday
9. Health Sara De Vido
10. Human Rights David Scott
11. Labour Raúl Carrillo
12. Liberation Alberto Rinaldi
13. Multilateralism Christine Schwöbel-Patel
14. Race Adrien Wing
15. Religion Mark Janis
16. Rule of Law Justin Desautels-Stein
17. Russia Boris Mamlyuk
18. Systems David Gerber
19. Territory Ralf Michaels
20. United Nations Martin Wählisch
21. Universalism Mortimer Sellers
Index.

Subject Areas: Legal system: law of contempt [LNAA2], Public international law [LBB], International relations [JPS]