Bangladesh and International Law

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of international law from Global South perspectives, focusing on Bangladesh. It explores how international law has shaped Bangladesh's state practice, contributed to its development, and is used as a hegemonic tool. It highlights the ambivalent relationship between international law and post-colonial states and exposes the duality of international law as both a problem-solving tool and a language of hegemony.

Format: Hardback
Length: 340 pages
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book is a pioneering exploration of international law from the unique perspectives of the Global South, with a specific focus on Bangladesh. It delves into a wide range of topics, including classical international law concepts such as statehood, citizenship, and self-determination, as well as contemporary issues such as Rohingya refugees, climate change, sustainable development, ready-made garment workers, and crimes against humanity. Written by esteemed area specialists, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of how international law has shaped Bangladesh's state practice over the past five decades, how Bangladesh has contributed to the development of international law, and how international law is often employed as a tool of hegemony to marginalize less powerful countries like Bangladesh. Through the examination of compelling stories of the ambivalent relationship between international law and post-colonial states, the book exposes the dual nature of international law as both a problem-solving tool and a language of dominance.

Despite its concentration on Bangladesh, this book addresses the broader issue of post-colonial states' complex relationship with international law, making it of interest to students and scholars of international law in general, as well as those with an interest in the Global South and South Asia in particular. By providing a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of international law from a Global South perspective, this book contributes to the ongoing dialogue and scholarship on the role of international law in shaping the world.

Weight: 692g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367618582