OUVRAGE : H. Krieger, G. Nolte, A. Zimmermann (eds.),The International Rule of Law: Rise or Decline?

Heike KRIEGER, Georg NOLTE, Andreas ZIMMERMANN 

This edited volume examines the role of international law in a changing global order. Can we, under the current significantly changing conditions, still observe an increasing juridification of international relations based on a universal understanding of values? Or are we, to the contrary, facing a tendency towards an informalization or a reformalization of international law, or even an erosion of international legal norms? Would it be appropriate to revisit classical elements of international law in order to react to structural changes, which may give rise to a more polycentric or non-polar world order? Or are we simply observing a slump in the development towards an international rule of law based on a universal understanding of values?

In eleven chapters, distinguished scholars reflect on how to approach these questions from historical, system-oriented and actor-centered perspectives. The contributions engage with the rise of European international law since the 17th century, the decay of the international rule of law, compliance as an indicator for the state of international law, international law and informal law-making in times of populism, the rule of environmental law and complex problems, human rights in Europe in a hostile environment, the influence of the BRICS states on international law, the impact of non-state actors on international law, international law's contribution to global justice, the contestation of value-based norms and the international rule of law in light of legitimacy claims.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Heike Krieger and Georg Nolte, The International Rule of Law - Rise or Decline? Approaching current foundational challenges

Part I. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

2. Jochen von Bernstorff, The Decay of the International Rule of Law Project (1990-2015)
3. Anne Peters, The Rise and Decline of the International Rule of Law and the Job of Scholars
4. Felix Lange, Coercion, Internationalization, Decolonization - A Contextual Reading of the Rise of European International Law Since the 17th Century
5. Andrew Hurrell, International Law within a Global International Society: Comment on Felix Lange

Part II. ACTOR-CENTRED PERSPECTIVES

6. Aniruddha Rajput, The BRICS as 'Rising Powers' and the Development of International Law
7. Simon Chesterman, International law and its others: Comment on Aniruddha Rajput
8. Jean d'Aspremont, Do Non-State Actors Strengthen or Weaken International Law? The Story of a Liberal Symbiosis
9. Michael Zürn, Liberal or not? Comment on Jean d'Aspremont
10. Angelika Nußberger, From high hopes to scepticism? Human rights protection and rule of law in Europe in an ever more hostile environment
11. Geir Ulfstein, How Should the European Court of Human Rights Respond to Criticism: Comment on Angelika Nussberger

Part III. SYESTEM-ORIENTED PERSPECTIVES

12. Jeffrey L. Dunoff, Is Compliance an Indicator for the State of International Law? -Exploring the 'Compliance Trilemma'
13. Markus Jachtenfuchs, Comment on Jeffrey Dunoff
14. Jutta Brunnée, The Rule of International (Environmental) Law and Complex Problems
15. Tomer Broude, Complexity Rules (or: Ruling Complexity): Comment on Jutta Brunnée
16. Jan Wouters, International Law, Informal Lawmaking and Global Governance in Times of Anti-Globalism and Populism
17.  Andreas Zimmermann, Norman Weiß, International Law in Times of Anti-Globalism and Populism - Challenges Ahead: Comment on Jan Wouters
Part IV: Justice and legitimacy18. Thilo Marauhn, Search for legitimacy - a symptom for a normative crisis?
19. Dana Burchardt, The Relationship between Legality and Legitimacy: A Double-Edged Sword
20. Tiyanjana Maluwa, The Contestation of Value-Based Norms: Confirmation or Erosion of International Law?
21. Andrea Liese, Nina Reiners, Comment on Tiyanjana Maluwa
22. Eyal Benvenisti, Ensuring Access to Information: International Law's Contribution to Global Justice
23. Maurice Kamto, Comment on Eyal Benvenisti

Heike KRIEGER, Georg NOLTE, Andreas ZIMMERMANN (eds.), The International Rule of Law: Rise or Decline?, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019 (400 pp.)