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Ardi Imseis (Queen's University)

The United Nations and the Question of Palestine

Rule by Law and the Structure of International Legal Subalternity

Ardi Imseis (Queen's University)

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Cambridge University Press
20 February 2025

International relations; Legal history; Public international law

Contrary to conventional wisdom, there has been a continuing though vacillating gulf between the requirements of international law and the UN on the question of Palestine. This book explores the UN's management of the longest-running problem on its agenda, critically assessing tensions between the organization's position and international law. What forms has the UN's failure to respect international law taken, and with what implications? The author critically interrogates the received wisdom regarding the UN's fealty to the international rule of law, in favour of what is described as an international rule by law. This book demonstrates that through the actions of the UN, Palestine and its people have been committed to a state of what the author calls 'international legal subalternity', according to which the promise of justice through international law is repeatedly proffered under a cloak of political legitimacy furnished by the international community, but its realization is interminably withheld.

By: Ardi Imseis (Queen's University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 505g
ISBN: 9781009074957
ISBN 10: 1009074954
Pages: 309
Publication Date: 20 February 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ardi Imseis is Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University. Previously, he was Legal Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2002–2014), Editor-in-Chief of the Palestine Yearbook of International Law (2008–2019), and Human Rights Fellow, Columbia Law School (2001–2002). Imseis has provided testimony before the UN Security Council, Human Rights Council, and Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, among other international fora. His scholarship has appeared widely, including in the AJIL, EJIL, Harvard ILJ, and Oxford JLS.

Reviews for The United Nations and the Question of Palestine: Rule by Law and the Structure of International Legal Subalternity

'This is a scholarly, well-reasoned analysis that constitutes a legal brief for Palestinian self-determination and statehood. … Recommended.' D. P. Forsythe, CHOICE 'This book is essential for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in the intricacies of international law, the role of the UN, and the broader implications for global governance in conflict zones, especially the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Through his rigorous examination, Imseis not only highlights the deficiencies within the current system but also calls for a renewed commitment to genuine legal and political reform to uphold the rights and aspirations of the Palestinian people.' Chaoqun Lian, China International Strategy Review