International Law, Necropolitics, and Arab Lives: The Legalization of Creative Chaos in Arabia

International Relations and International Law continue to be accented by epistemic violence by naturalizing a separation between law and morality. This book argues that legalizing necropower is necessary for the temporal coherence of secular-modernity, as a humanitarian logic masks sovereignty inherently being necropolitical by categorizing Arab-Islamic epistemology as an internal-external enemy. It creates a sense of danger around which to unite modern epistemology while reinforcing the purity of a particular ontology at the expense of banning and de-humanizing a supposed impure Arab refugee.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

International Relations and International Law continue to be plagued by epistemic violence, perpetuating the notion of a divide between law and morality. This positivist juridical ethos raises significant questions when considering that both disciplines reify a secular (immanent) ontology. In his book, International Law, Necropolitics, and Arab Lives, Dr. Mustafa Kamal Al-Sayyid emphasizes that positivist jurisprudence has effectively colonized Arabia through the use of extrajudicial techniques of violence aimed at implementing a New Middle East that is no longer resistant to Latin-European modernity but amenable to exclusionary telos. The monograph goes beyond mere remonstrance, asserting that the primary problem with both disciplines is their Eurocentric nature. Through an epistemic inquiry, the book reveals that legalizing necropower is essential for the temporal coherence of secular-modernity, as a humanitarian logic masks sovereignty's inherent necropolitical nature by categorizing Arab-Islamic epistemology as an internal-external enemy from which national (ist) citizenship must be defended. This creates a sense of danger around which to unite modern epistemology, while reinforcing the purity of a particular ontology at the expense of banning and de-humanizing a perceived impure Arab refugee.

This book will appeal to graduate students, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of international relations, political theory, philosophical theology, and legal theory. It offers a critical analysis of the intersection of law, morality, and power, shedding light on the ways in which these disciplines shape the geopolitical landscape and the lives of individuals and communities in the Arab world. The book's interdisciplinary approach and rich scholarship make it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex dynamics of contemporary international relations and the challenges faced by Arab societies in the global context.

Weight: 750g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032307145