International Solidarity
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-15-2021
Source Publication
Encyclopedia of Law and Development. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. < https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788117975.00046>.
Abstract
International solidarity is a principle that is rooted not just in European ideas, but also in African, Asian and Islamic thought, and in modern times, it has formed a part of, and/or animated, many UN and regional instruments, binding and non-binding (the SDGs document included). There is, however, some evidence that it has – at the very least – attained the status of soft international law in certain sub-fields of the discipline. It should also be realized that, as useful as it is to those who seek to improve global social welfare, the principle functions in a complex and dualistic way, with the capacity to serve either the “good” or the “bad,” depending on the goal for which it is being deployed.
Repository Citation
Okafor, Obiora C., "International Solidarity" (2021). Articles & Book Chapters. 3336.
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/scholarly_works/3336
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