The objective of the book is to offer Foucault's understanding of power and knowledge as the basis for interpreting the international system. Foucault begins to account for a current understanding of power and knowledge in a complex and multifaceted world that has not been adequately accounted for in current studies. The key advantage is that Foucault offers a transgressive approach that is not rooted in any single or systematic interpretation. The significence of the approach therefore lies in the fact that no one school of thought must be adopted in order to comprehend the importance of a…mehr
The objective of the book is to offer Foucault's understanding of power and knowledge as the basis for interpreting the international system. Foucault begins to account for a current understanding of power and knowledge in a complex and multifaceted world that has not been adequately accounted for in current studies. The key advantage is that Foucault offers a transgressive approach that is not rooted in any single or systematic interpretation. The significence of the approach therefore lies in the fact that no one school of thought must be adopted in order to comprehend the importance of a particular action or development. Rather, the author intends to offer an integrative understanding that would be sufficient for a number of different approaches to international law and international relations.
Leonard Hammer is Senior Lecturer at Zefat College, Israel. He holds the following qualifications: JD from Georgetown University, LLM from NYU, and PhD from University of London (SOAS). Dr Hammer has published books and articles in the area of international law and international human rights, including the 2001 book The International Human Right to Freedom of Conscience (Ashgate). He has received a number of research grants and fellowships and is currently involved in a long-term project concerning holy places as well as developing programmes for Zefat Law School.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Introduction Theoretical grounds for international law Recognition, transformation, and power Transgressing problems of customary international law A descriptive moment for freedom of religion or belief Human security from a transformative context Non-governmental organisations and power Conclusion Bibliography Index.
Contents: Introduction Theoretical grounds for international law Recognition, transformation, and power Transgressing problems of customary international law A descriptive moment for freedom of religion or belief Human security from a transformative context Non-governmental organisations and power Conclusion Bibliography Index.
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