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The sentimental life of international law : literature, language, and longing in world politics / Gerry Simpson.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (240 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191944901 (ebook) :.Subject(s): International law -- Philosophy
Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780192849793DDC classification: 341.01 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Gerry Simpson's text employs insights from literature and the humanities to explore how international law can, once again, become a compelling language for our times. He argues that international lawyers are disabled by the governing idioms of international lawyering, and that they may be re-enabled by speaking international law in new and original ways.
| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gerry Simpson's text employs insights from literature and the humanities to explore how international law can, once again, become a compelling language for our times. He argues that international lawyers are disabled by the governing idioms of international lawyering, and that they may be re-enabled by speaking international law in new and original ways.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 16, 2021).