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This chapter reflects on recent work on the theory of international law. The primary focus is on the apparent recent colonisation of international law by a theoretical paradigm which has become popular in the social sciences and in particular in the theory of international relations (IR), ‘social constructivism’.
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Bowring, B. (2010). What is Realism in International Law and Human Rights?. In: Joseph, J., Wight, C. (eds) Scientific Realism and International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230281981_6
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