The Rebirth of Territory

The concept of territory is central in international law, but a detailed analysis of how the concept is used in both discourse and practice has been lacking until now. Rather than reproducing the established understanding of territoriality within the international legal order, this study suggests that the discipline of international law relies on an outmoded spatial paradigm. Gail Lythgoe argues for a complete update and overhaul of our understanding of territory and space, to engage more effectively with key processes, structures and actors relevant to contemporary global governance. In this new theoretical account of an essential aspect of public international law, she argues that territory is a dynamic social reality created by the exercise of power. Territories are constituted by the practices of a more diverse array of actors than is acknowledged. As a result, functions are re-assembling in territories constituted by state and non-state actors alike.

Author: Gail Lythgoe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/14/2024
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781009377911

About the Author
Lythgoe, Gail: - Gail Lythgoe is a Lecturer in Global Law at the University of Edinburgh. Her research has appeared in International Organizations Law Review, Canadian Yearbook of International Law and European Journal of International Law.

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