The Boundaries of International Law: A Feminist Analysis, with a New Introduction

By Hilary Charlesworth and Christine Chinkin

In the first book-length treatment of the application of feminist theories of international law, Charlesworth and Chinkin argue that the absence of women in the development of international law has produced a narrow and inadequate jurisprudence that has legitimated the unequal position of women worldwide rather than confronting it.

The boundaries of international law provides a feminist perspective on the structure, processes and substance of international law, shedding new light on treaty law, the concept of statehood and the right of self-determination, the role of international institutions and the law of human rights. Concluding with a consideration of whether the inclusion of women in the jurisdiction of international war crimes tribunals represents a significant shift in the boundaries of international law, the book encourages a dramatic rethinking of the discipline of international law.

With a new introduction that reflects on the profound changes in international law since the book's first publication in 2000, this provocative volume is essential reading for scholars, practitioners and students alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526163586
• ISBN13: 9781526163585
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"