Lawfare : New Trajectories in Law Paperback / softback
by Jaume Castan Pinos, Mark Friis Hau
Part of the New Trajectories in Law series
Paperback / softback
Description
This book develops a new conceptualisation of lawfare that recognises the polysemantic nature of the term. Drawing on theoretical developments from legal anthropology, international relations, and social theory, the book scrutinises the multiple dimensions of this phenomenon.
It illustrates the multifaceted character of lawfare with a wide range of historical and contemporary cases from across the globe and analyses the implications of actors pursuing political objectives through legal means.
This includes the use of lawfare by states as a legal instrument to accomplish geopolitical objectives, domestic lawfare, or the use of legal instruments to undermine internal opposition, and state lawfare used by governments to ‘protect’ the state from internal territorial-secessionist challenges.
Finally, the book shows that lawfare is not exclusively a tool for hegemonic actors, as it can also be used by civil society actors that aim to uphold their rights through legal instruments in asymmetric lawfare. This book contributes to new developments in lawfare without shying away from controversy, acknowledging its sometimes-brutal efficacy as well as its potential pitfalls.
The book will appeal to scholars and students of law, international relations, political science, anthropology, and sociology.
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- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:27/05/2024
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- ISBN:9781032267746
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Pre-Order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:122 pages, 3 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black an
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:27/05/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781032267746
