International Law and Justice Working Papers - IILJ
International Law and Justice Working Papers - IILJ
International Law and Justice Working Papers - IILJ
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New York University School of <strong>Law</strong><br />
Global <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Working</strong> Paper Series<br />
Faculty Director: Joseph H.H. Weiler<br />
The Context of <strong>International</strong> Legal Arguments:<br />
‘Positivist’ <strong>International</strong> <strong>Law</strong> Scholar August von Bulmerincq (1822-1890) <strong>and</strong><br />
His Concept of Politics<br />
Dr. Lauri Mälksoo*<br />
* Head of <strong>International</strong> <strong>and</strong> European <strong>Law</strong> Department; Assistant Professor of <strong>International</strong> <strong>Law</strong>; University of Tartu, Estonia. I would like to<br />
thank Professor Benedict Kingsbury <strong>and</strong> Professor Martti Koskenniemi for the very valuable guidance <strong>and</strong> criticism they have offered to me<br />
throughout my stay as Hauser Research Scholar <strong>and</strong> Alberico Gentili Fellow at NYU School of <strong>Law</strong>. I would also like to thank Professor Joseph<br />
H.H. Weiler for creating to the Hauser Research Scholars a most stimulating environment for thinking <strong>and</strong> discussions.