Publication: Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal
Publication Date: 01-JAN-05
Format: Online - approximately 1127 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Li, Ji
Article Excerpt
International Law from Below: Development, Social Movements and Third World Resistance, by Balakrishnan Rajagopal Publisher: Cambridge University Press (2003) Price: 50.00 [pounds sterling]
While many lawyers and legal scholars seek to promote human rights using international law, Rajagopal proposes to revamp the international system by incorporating the concept of third world social movements. He contends that international law has been "too western, elitist, male-centered, and imperial," (1) and that the International Relations theory of liberalism focuses too narrowly on NGOs and therefore does not sufficiently explain most third world social resistance. Meanwhile, recent research reinforces the notion that international human rights law, which is often minimally monitored and enforced, is "not reliably associated with better human rights practices." (2) In International Law from Below, Rajagopal encourages readers to consider how incorporating third world resistance and downplaying the role of the state may strengthen the impact of international law. However, while Rajagopal's efforts are timely and valuable, his analysis is incomplete. He fails to take sufficient account of the political contexts of third world...
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