Ebook: The concept of unity in public international law

Introduction -- Of unity, perspective and perception : an ontological preamble -- Unity, unification, universality : a terminological disambiguation -- Material unity -- Formal unity -- Cultural unity -- Logical unity -- General conclusion : Unitas multiplex.;'Fragmentation' has become a defining, albeit controversial, metaphor of international law scholarship in the era of globalisation. Some scholars see it as a new development, others as history repeating itself; some approach it as a technical issue and some as the reflection of deeper political studies.