No. 2/10 – RE-THINKING FUNCTIONALISM: PAUL S. REINSCH AND THE MAKING OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL LAW

Title: Re-Thinking Functionalism: Paul S. Reinsch And The Making of International Institutional Law

Abstract: The study of the law of international organizations is dominated by a functionalist approach, yet the origins, development and coherence of functionalism have remained under-studied and under-theorized. The present paper explores the work of Paul Samuel Reinsch, one of the first authors to systematically address the institutional law of public international unions, with a view to coming to a richer understanding of functionalism and therewith of international institutional law. In doing so, the paper contributes to the intellectual history of international institutional law and maps possibilities for enhancing the proper functioning of international organizations.

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