Towards Behavioral International Law and Economics? Comment on Kenneth Abbott
Journal
University of Illinois Law Review
ISSN
0276-9948
ISSN-Digital
1942-9231
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-11-14
Author(s)
Abstract
In his contribution to this issue, Kenneth Abbott discusses the question of which social science paradigm should be used to analyze international law (IL) and proposes to enrich rational choice institutionalism with elements of constructivism.
This presupposes the usefulness of social science for the doctrinal work of lawyers; something well accepted in the United States, but still debated in Europe. This comment starts one step ahead and asks if and where social science may enter legal scholarship in order to clarify and offer a framework for discussion. It then proceeds to the question of enriching rational choice approaches to international law.
http://illinoislawreview.org/wp-content/ilr-content/articles/2008/1/vanAaken.comment.pdf
This presupposes the usefulness of social science for the doctrinal work of lawyers; something well accepted in the United States, but still debated in Europe. This comment starts one step ahead and asks if and where social science may enter legal scholarship in order to clarify and offer a framework for discussion. It then proceeds to the question of enriching rational choice approaches to international law.
http://illinoislawreview.org/wp-content/ilr-content/articles/2008/1/vanAaken.comment.pdf
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
University of Illinois College of Law
Publisher place
Champaign, Ill.
Volume
2008
Number
1
Start page
47
End page
59
Pages
13
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
43856