Mitigating International Norms Through Contestation: Peaceful Purposes in Space Law and the Security Dilemma

Giulia Persoz

doi:10.17104/0044-2348-2023-1-65

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- 1–10 Comment 1–10
  - Chilean Insights for Progressive Constitutionalism Armin von Bogdandy Armin von Bogdandy
- 11–176 Abhandlungen 11–176
  - 11–38 Norm Contestation in the Law Against War: Towards an Interdisciplinary Analytical Framework Max Lesch, Christian Marxsen Max Lesch, Christian Marxsen 11–38
  - 39–64 Contesting Use of Force Norms Through Technological Practices Ingvild Bode Ingvild Bode 39–64
  - 65–90 Mitigating International Norms Through Contestation: Peaceful Purposes in Space Law and the Security Dilemma Giulia Persoz Giulia Persoz 65–90
  - 91–118 Of Norms and Ambiguity: The Contested Authority of UN Security Council and African Union in the Use of Force in Africa John-Mark Iyi John-Mark Iyi 91–118
  - 119–154 Norm Contestation for Strategic Effect: Legal Narratives as Information Advantage Aurel Sari Aurel Sari 119–154
  - 155–176 Prohibition of Threats of Force: A Silently Contested Norm? Agata Kleczkowska Agata Kleczkowska 155–176
- 177–198 Buchbesprechungen 177–198
  - 177–185 Riepl, Michael: Russian Contributions to International Humanitarian Law. A Contrastive Analysis of Russia’s Historical Role and Its Current Practice Jonas Wieschollek Jonas Wieschollek 177–185
  - 186–192 Neumeier, Christian: Kompetenzen. Zur Entstehung des deutschen öffent- lichen Rechts Konstantin Klopp Konstantin Klopp 186–192
  - 193–198 Senti, Richard: Geschichte der internationalen Handels- und Investitions- abkommen. Jedes Abkommen schreibt seine eigene Geschichte Ludwig Gramlich Ludwig Gramlich 193–198
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Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law , page 65 - 90

Mitigating International Norms Through Contestation: Peaceful Purposes in Space Law and the Security Dilemma

Autoren

Giulia Persoz

DOI
- doi.org/10.17104/0044-2348-2023-1-65
- ISSN: 0044-2348
- ISSN online: 2942-3562
Zusammenfassung

The present contribution proposes to analyse the evolution of the meaning of ‘peaceful’ in space law as an example of how international norms can be emptied of their substance without putting their legality into question. By highlighting different phases of the evolution of the ‘peaceful purposes’ principle and linking it to the peculiar context and security dilemmas of the time, the motivations and the form in which the principle was contested are fleshed out. Drawing on this case study of legislative contestation, it concludes that in matters related to international security, security dilemmas can shape subsequent State practice, allow for a translation of the power dynamics of the international community into international law, and lead to the erosion of norms. In these circumstances, the importance given to the subsequent practice of the states should be reduced in relation to the other interpretive tools.
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