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International Law and the Political:Setting the SceneHendrik Simon 2021-09-17T08:00:13With this blogpost we start our new interview series ‘International Law and thePolitical’. Regardless of one’s school of thought, it can hardly be contested today thatinternational law is an inherently political phenomenon.But what does ‘political’ actually mean in this context? How is ‘international law’ tobe defined in distinction from the ‘political’, if international law itself is political? Whatdoes it mean when it is said that international law is not absorbed by, but alwaysentangled with, politics? And what – if anything – can insights into the history of therelationship between international law and the political tell us for its present andfuture status?To address these and similar questions, we will be publishing interviews withyounger as well as with established scholars on an irregular basis. In doing so, wewant to contribute to a transdisciplinary discourse between (the Theory and Historyof) International Law and International Politics (or International Relations as a fieldof study). Our focus will be on the discussion of new publications on the theory andhistory of international law as it relates to the political.We wish you all an interesting read – and, as always, we welcome comments in thecomment box below, and recommendations for new publications on the topic and/orinteresting interview partners!- 1 -

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