Models and Documents
Artifacts of International Legal Knowledge
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2683972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annelise Riles (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 805-825 |
| Publication date | 1999-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589300063697 |
| OpenAlex | W3125709355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article explores the relationship between international legal theory and practice by examining how models and documents shape international legal knowledge. Riles argues that these artifacts, often dismissed as mere rhetoric or technicalities, are central to understanding how international law operates. Through ethnographic analysis of the work of international lawyers, she demonstrates how models, such as flowcharts and diagrams, and documents, like treaties and legal opinions, are not simply representations of pre-existing legal norms but actively constitute legal knowledge and practice. The article challenges the conventional dichotomy between theory and practice, suggesting that they are mutually constitutive and mediated by these material artifacts
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |