Research handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) / edited by Antony Anghie, B.S. Chimni, Michael Fakhri, Karin Mickelson, Vasuki Nesiah.

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Series: Research handbooks in international lawPublisher: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2025]Description: xv, 630 pages ; 26 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

9781789901511
1789901510

Other title:

Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL)

Subject(s):

International law -- Developing countries

DDC classification:

341.24 ANG

Contents:

Introduction / Antony Anghie, B.S. Chimni, Michael Fakhri, Karin Mickelson and Vasuki Nesiah --TWAIL coordinates / Luis Eslava -- Race / E. Tendayi Achiume -- Imperialism / Antony Anghie -- Settler colonialism / Noura Erakat and John Reynolds -- Global justice / B.S. Chimni -- World peace / Dianne Otto -- Histories / Liliana Obregón -- Tradition / Adil Hasan Khan -- Critiquing TWAIL / Umut Özsu -- Pedagogy / Mohsen al Attar and Rafael Quintero Godínez -- Feminisms / Rohini Sen -- Marxism / Robert Knox -- Indigenous peoples' struggles / Roger Merino -- Postcolonial studies / Vasuki Nesiah -- Law and economics / Dina I. Waked -- Queer theory / Vanja Hamzić -- Literature / Helena Alviar García -- Religion / Ratna Kapur -- Customary international law / George R.B. Galindo -- Treaties / Guilherme Del Negro -- General principles of law / Prabhakar Singh -- Personality / Rose Sydney Parfitt -- States and self-determination / Mohammad Shahabuddin -- International organizations / Guy Fiti Sinclair -- Human rights / Makau Mutua -- Human rights and the UN system / Obiora Chinedu Okafor -- International criminal law / Asad G. Kiyani -- The use of force / Markus Gunneflo -- The law of armed conflict / Michelle Burgis-Kasthala -- Environment / Karin Mickelson -- Trade law / Donatella Alessandrini -- Development / Shane Chalmers and Sundhya Pahuja -- Food sovereignty / Michael Fakhri -- Foreign investment law / Nicolás M. Perrone -- Transnational labour law / Adelle Blackett -- The corporation / Grietje (River) Baars and Simge Haznedaroglu -- Migration / Usha Natarajan -- The law of the sea / Endalew Lijalem Enyew -- Transitional justice / Sujith Xavier -- Emergency / John Reynolds -- Intellectual property rights / Titilayo Adebola -- The family / Cyra Akila Choudhury -- Slavery / Lindsay Massara and Michelle McKinley -- Apartheid / Christopher Gevers -- The question of Palestine / Hadeel S. Abu Hussein -- Global public health / Aziza Ahmed and Jason Jackson -- Informal labour / Kerry Rittich -- Sovereign debt / James Thuo Gathii and Harrison Otieno Mbori -- Climate change / Sumudu Atapattu and Carmen G. Gonzalez.

Summary: "This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) with chapters exploring different facets of TWAIL scholarship. It covers major doctrines and topics of international law, as well as TWAIL perspectives on central historical and theoretical debates. Expert authors present key insights into various themes that intersect with international law including economics, post-colonialism, religion, development, treaties, and human rights. The Research Handbook underscores the cornerstone concepts of TWAIL and examines their relationship with intellectual traditions such as Marxism and feminism. Contributing authors outline TWAIL’s perspectives on core areas of international law such as customary international law, treaties and human rights, as well as important contemporary issues, including debt, climate change, and public health. Ultimately, the Research Handbook showcases an expanded and enriched vision of international law, assessing how alternate methodologies can lead to a fairer legal system. Encompassing an authoritative overview of the legacy and future of TWAIL, this Research Handbook is of vital importance to scholars and students of international law, international relations, legal theory, and development studies. It is also an essential reference for lawyers and policymakers in the field"-- Publisher's website.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Barcode
BOOKs	.	REFERENCE SECTION	341.24 ANG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	HB	Not For Loan	Recommended by Prof. Dr. Arun K Thiruvengadam	40749

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) with chapters exploring different facets of TWAIL scholarship. It covers major doctrines and topics of international law, as well as TWAIL perspectives on central historical and theoretical debates. Expert authors present key insights into various themes that intersect with international law including economics, post-colonialism, religion, development, treaties, and human rights. The Research Handbook underscores the cornerstone concepts of TWAIL and examines their relationship with intellectual traditions such as Marxism and feminism. Contributing authors outline TWAIL’s perspectives on core areas of international law such as customary international law, treaties and human rights, as well as important contemporary issues, including debt, climate change, and public health. Ultimately, the Research Handbook showcases an expanded and enriched vision of international law, assessing how alternate methodologies can lead to a fairer legal system. Encompassing an authoritative overview of the legacy and future of TWAIL, this Research Handbook is of vital importance to scholars and students of international law, international relations, legal theory, and development studies. It is also an essential reference for lawyers and policymakers in the field"-- Publisher's website.

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