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Optimism in International Human Rights Law Scholarship

  • As a field of practice, international human rights law (IHRL) is in constant motion. The four books under review explore the legal, political, and civic dynamics that continuously shape and reshape this vibrant area of law. In this Essay, I underscore two important trends in contemporary IHRL scholarship that these books highlight. First, these works share a strong emphasis on agency, understood as human action that makes a difference in the world, be it the agency of individuals, domestic civil society organizations, transnational organizations, or courts. Highlighting agency, rather than overarching political, economic, and social structures, in turn shifts the attention from human rights law and doctrine “in the books” to an understanding of human rights law as a purposive and dynamic practice.

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Document Type:Article
Language:English
Author(s):Başak Çalı
Parent Title (English):American Journal of International Law
ISSN:0002-9300
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Publication year:2024
Publishing Institution:Hertie School
First Page:374
Last Page:387
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/ajil.2024.3
Release Date:2024/06/26
Tag:Centre for Fundamental Rights
Volume:118
Issue:2
Hertie School Research:Centre for Fundamental Rights
AY 23/24:AY 23/24
Licence of document (German):Metadaten / metadata
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