International Law

On the Convergence of International Law and International Relations in Times of Backlash

Raphael Oidtmann
Recht reflexivRecht transnational
backlashinterdisciplinarityinternational courts and tribunalsInternational Lawinternational relationsRaphael Oidtmann
von RAPHAEL OIDTMANN Academic debates on the sometimes-delicate relationship between international law and international relations follow certain narrative patterns. Accordingly, whenever there seems to be some fragile appreciation amongst the academy to strive for closer collaboration and cooperation, this shallow consensus is almost immediately challenged by virtue of re-emphasized isolationist…
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The hypernormalization of international law

Recht kulturellRecht politischRecht reflexivRecht transnational
Adam CurtisFakeHypernormalizationInternational LawInternational Legal OrderLegalityMaximilian OehlPretenseRule-based system
von MAXIMILIAN OEHL The term hypernormalization was initially used by Berkeley anthropologist Alexei Yurchak to describe how the population in the 1980s Soviet Union – despite the apparent malfunctioning of the political and societal system – maintained a pretense of its functioning. Thus hypernormalizing the status quo means accepting an…
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Settling the Syrian Conflict: Legal Pitfalls in a Political Agreement

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AccountabilityInternational LawjusticeMarkus MayrNegotiationsPeace AgreementsState ObligationsSyriaTransitional JusticeVictim Rights
von MARKUS MAYR The planned Geneva conference will attempt to end the Syrian conflict with a political agreement. Such an agreement has to define a transitional order that accommodates the different groups’ interests. Meanwhile, serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by government forces and the armed opposition…
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