Bringing Law into the Political Sociology of Humanitarianism

Oslo Law Review

卷:4

关键词: Humanitarianism;    legal sociology;    political sociology;    transnational governance;    legalsociology;    politicalsociology;   

DOI  :  10.18261/issn.2387-3299-2017-01-01

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Over the past few years, the study of humanitarianism has emerged as an interdisciplinary subfield in international politicalsociology. This article maps out some preliminary ideas about the role of legal sociology in this project. The study ofinternational humanitarian law has overwhelmingly been the terrain of doctrinal legal scholars, while the apparent lack of otherlaw has meant that, until recently, legal sociologists have paid little attention to the humanitarian sector. There has also beenlittle scholarly concern regarding the consequences of not asking questions about the role of law in the humanitarian project. Weargue that legal sociology helps us understand how rules, standards and norms shape and are shaped by practices and interactionswithin and across humanitarian spaces globally, and how law contributes to humanitarian governance.

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