{"product_id":"cinematic-perspectives-on-international-law-9781526149916","title":"Cinematic Perspectives on International Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are constitutionalist ideals so prominent in science fiction? Does \u003ci\u003eIndependence Day \u003c\/i\u003edepict self-defence as a legal concept with absolute limits? Is international law lost in space?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis innovative interdisciplinary volume represents the first exploration of the relationship between international law and cinema. From \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e to Werner Herzog, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing\u003c\/i\u003e, this book uncovers a diverse range of representations of international law and its norms in film and television. Examining the wider links between international law, cinema, and ideology, the contributions not only examine visual representations of international law, but they offer an essential insight into the functions fulfilled by these cinematic representations\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding an extraordinary introduction to a variety of perspectives on core international legal questions, \u003ci\u003eCinematic perspectives on international law\u003c\/i\u003e extends a valuable methodology by which international lawyers can critique the depiction of international law in film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 International law on the screen: determining the methodology - Olivier Corten and François Dubuisson\u003cbr\u003e2 International law, guardian of the galaxy? - Marco Benatar\u003cbr\u003e3 Interspecies relations in science fiction movies and human international law - Vincent Chapaux\u003cbr\u003e4 The UN Charter in action movies - Olivier Corten\u003cbr\u003e5 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a cinematic saga - François Dubuisson\u003cbr\u003e6 Is cinema the handmaid of international criminal justice? - Anne Lagerwall\u003cbr\u003e7 The fog of law in the fog of war: international humanitarian law in war movies - Martyna Falkowska-Clarys and Vaios Koutroulis\u003cbr\u003e8 Science fiction cinema and the nature of international law - Nicolas Kang-Riou\u003cbr\u003e9 War on film: gender trouble in Siddiq Barmak’s \u003ci\u003eOsama\u003c\/i\u003e - Gabrielle Simm\u003cbr\u003e10 \u003ci\u003eShut the fuck up, Suarez!\u003c\/i\u003e Necroethics and rights in a world of shit - Mario Prost\u003cbr\u003e11 Presentations and representations of international law in films and TV series - Serge Sur\u003cbr\u003e12 Cine-legality: international law at the movies - Gerry Simpson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041014972759,"sku":"9781526149916","price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526149916.jpg?v=1750948603","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cinematic-perspectives-on-international-law-9781526149916","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}