INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE
This paper critically reviews The Politics of International Law by Martti Koskenniemi, a seminal work that examines the liberal concept of the Rule of Law through a critical lens. Koskenniemi highlights the inherent tensions between normativity and concreteness in international law, as well as the i...
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| description | This paper critically reviews The Politics of International Law by Martti Koskenniemi, a seminal work that examines the liberal concept of the Rule of Law through a critical lens. Koskenniemi highlights the inherent tensions between normativity and concreteness in international law, as well as the interplay between rule-based and policy-based approaches. While his analysis offers significant insights into the political nature of international law and its dependence on state sovereignty, his arguments are marked by ambiguity and a lack of definitive conclusions. This paper summarises Koskenniemi’s key arguments, including his critique of liberalism, the indeterminacy of international legal argumentation, and the role of international lawyers in navigating the relationship between law and politics. The discussion evaluates these ideas from multiple perspectives, incorporating views from critical legal theory and legal realism. Although Koskenniemi raises important questions about sovereignty, sources of law, and the objectivity of international legal norms, his work is critiqued for its circular reasoning and lack of clarity. This review concludes that Koskenniemi’s contribution lies in his nuanced critique of the liberal foundations of international law, even as his failure to resolve key dilemmas leaves room for further scholarly debate. The aim of this paper is to review The Politics of International Law by outlining a straightforward framework, without engaging in a deep academic discussion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32feed10098040b0bbe1f22f0f5232882025-02-11T08:37:36ZengCankiri Karatekin UniversityKaratekin Hukuk Dergisi2980-079X2025-01-01314553261INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLEZeynep Erhan Bulut0ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİThis paper critically reviews The Politics of International Law by Martti Koskenniemi, a seminal work that examines the liberal concept of the Rule of Law through a critical lens. Koskenniemi highlights the inherent tensions between normativity and concreteness in international law, as well as the interplay between rule-based and policy-based approaches. While his analysis offers significant insights into the political nature of international law and its dependence on state sovereignty, his arguments are marked by ambiguity and a lack of definitive conclusions. This paper summarises Koskenniemi’s key arguments, including his critique of liberalism, the indeterminacy of international legal argumentation, and the role of international lawyers in navigating the relationship between law and politics. The discussion evaluates these ideas from multiple perspectives, incorporating views from critical legal theory and legal realism. Although Koskenniemi raises important questions about sovereignty, sources of law, and the objectivity of international legal norms, his work is critiqued for its circular reasoning and lack of clarity. This review concludes that Koskenniemi’s contribution lies in his nuanced critique of the liberal foundations of international law, even as his failure to resolve key dilemmas leaves room for further scholarly debate. The aim of this paper is to review The Politics of International Law by outlining a straightforward framework, without engaging in a deep academic discussion.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4438297martti koskenniemipolitics of international lawrule of lawliberalismnormativityconcreteness.martti koskenniemiuluslararası hukukun politikasıhukukun üstünlüğüliberalizmnormatifliksomutluk. |
| spellingShingle | Zeynep Erhan Bulut INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE Karatekin Hukuk Dergisi martti koskenniemi politics of international law rule of law liberalism normativity concreteness. martti koskenniemi uluslararası hukukun politikası hukukun üstünlüğü liberalizm normatiflik somutluk. |
| title | INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE |
| title_full | INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE |
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| title_full_unstemmed | INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE |
| title_short | INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE |
| title_sort | international law and politics an analysis of martti koskenniemi s article |
| topic | martti koskenniemi politics of international law rule of law liberalism normativity concreteness. martti koskenniemi uluslararası hukukun politikası hukukun üstünlüğü liberalizm normatiflik somutluk. |
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