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Past, present and context in the light of the historiography of International Law/Passado, presente e contexto a luz da historiografia do Direito Internacional

Afonso, Henrique Weil

Revista Direito e Práxis, 2016-12, Vol.7 (4), p.169 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Past, present and context in the light of the historiography of International Law/Passado, presente e contexto a luz da historiografia do Direito Internacional
Author: Afonso, Henrique Weil
Is Part Of: Revista Direito e Práxis, 2016-12, Vol.7 (4), p.169
Description: The present paper aims to examine certain aspects of the historiography of International Law. To accomplish the present research, the emphasis has been descriptive and analytical study, mainly of literature and selected documents. It begins with a presentation of the general framework of the discipline's historiographical turn, followed by a discussion of certain controversial aspects of its colonial past, the power dimension intertwined in historical knowledge and, lastly, the contestation of the uncritical belief in the progress of history. These, altogether, compose the scenario of a critique of the historical method brought about by the contextual approach. It will be concluded with indications regarding the limits of contextual methodology, sided by a defense of the place of anachronic dimensions within critical histories.
Publisher: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro- Uerj
Language: Portuguese

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