How is Progress Constructed in International Legal Scholarship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12199409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tilmann Altwicker (0000-0002-4076-4043, University of Basel, corresponding author), Oliver Diggelmann (0009-0009-9697-4849, University of Zurich) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 425-444 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0938-5428 • E-ISSN: 1464-3596 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ejil/chu035 |
| OpenAlex | W2091920882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 4 |
There is a tendency in international legal discourse to tell the story of international law as a story of progress. 'Progress' is a concept which is tied to the process of secularization and Western 18th and 19th century philosophy. It still inspires the debate on international law – despite all setbacks in 'real history'. This article argues that progress narratives in the international legal discourse are constructed by – more or less subtle – argumentative techniques. It highlights four such techniques – four 'bundles of arguments' – which play a key role: ascending periodization, proving increasing value-orientation of international law, detection of positive trends, and paradigm shift-talk. The article offers an explanation of why the pro gress argument often succeeds in international legal discourse
Argument (complex analysis · Argumentative · Epistemology · International law · Linguistics · Narrative · Periodization · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · Value (mathematics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · History · Law · Philosophy
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Epilogue
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |