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review March 2026

International law and the socialist world

Review by Sandra Ricker
Black-and-white photograph of the courtroom of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, with judges seated at raised benches, lawyers and officials at long tables, and a defendant speaking at a central podium while guards stand along the walls.
Socialism and International Law (Oxford University Press, 2024), edited by Raluca Grosescu and Ned Richardson-Little, examines how socialist actors and governments from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia contributed to shaping international law as it is practiced today. Sandra Ricker emphasises the current relevance of the volume, noting that it appears at a moment when our dense lattice of international organizations, treaties, and courts has come under attack.
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