This book presents a critical view of international law as an argumentative practice that aims to 'depoliticise' international relations. Drawing from a range o

This book presents a critical view of international law as an argumentative practice that aims to 'depoliticise' international relations. Drawing from a range o

To the Uttermost Parts of the Earth shows the vital role played by legal imagination in the formation of the international order during 1300–1870. It discusse

Today international law is everywhere. Wars are fought and opposed in its name. It is invoked to claim rights and to challenge them, to indict or support politi