E-Books →States Undermining International Law The League of Nations, United Nations, and Failed Utopianism

However, States have on numerous occasions undermined utopianism, leading to situations where individuals and communities have been vulnerable to modes of oppression such as war or repressive regimes. Thus, by examining the League of Nations and United Nations, this book seeks to show why utopianism continues to be a vital ingredient when the international community is seeking to ensure its loftiest and most ambitious goals such as maintaining international peace and security, and why for the sake of such utopian aspirations, the primary position States enjoy in international law requires reassessment.
Deepak Mawar is a Visiting Lecturer at King's College London, UK, specializing in the fields of international legal history, legal & political theory and global governance.