Faculty Seminar | “To have a country so important: on Law as a Sign for War”
Where:
Conference Hall, Ground Floor, Training Centre, NLSIU (Closed event)
When:
Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 4:15 pm
This week, NLS faculty member Atreyee Majumder will discuss her essay “To have a country so important: on Law as a Sign for War”. Professor Diya Deviah will be the discussant.
Abstract:
This paper, written for a special issue of NLSIR led by Rohini Sen, shows the international legal order as a sign system that stands for the threat of or imminence of war. It further shows that the order treats young sovereigns as trainee sovereigns who in turn are keen on transacting in the currency of international law to access greater and more meaningful sovereign power.