Marx in Our Times - and Legal Order

This discussion, co-convened by CTLS, KCL, and the University of Oxford, brings together international lawyers interested in the place of Marxism in the law generally, and in international law specifically. The aim is to discuss a number of issues on which Marxist thought may shed more or less light: the concept of the rule of law, for example. Is it meaningful or is it just a facade for the rule of the dominant class(es)? What about human rights protections - why are some rights properly protected, but not others? To what extent are the concepts of base and superstructure helpful in our understanding of (international) law? What is the role of property and coercion in the law? And how can (international) lawyers deal with indeterminacy? These are some of the issues that our panel will address, in conversation with one another. An open discussion with the audience will follow. We look forward to welcoming all those interested to our discussion.

Participants:
Yuval Shany, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and CTLS (Introductory remarks)
Maria Varaki, KCL War Studies Department (Moderator)
Brad Roth, Wayne State University Law School (Panelist)
Antonios Tzanakopoulos, University of Oxford Faculty of Law (Panelist)

Host or Publisher Center for Transnational Legal Studies