Abstract
INTRODUCTION. The article is devoted to the methodology of economic analysis of international law which is a new approach to the study of international law. Its methodology has not been substantively explored in Russian scholarship of international law. Meanwhile, the economic dimension of international law has practical and theoretical perspectives according to the predominant opinion in foreign doctrines of international law. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The article is based on legal and economic doctrines of both Russian and foreign scholars. The methods used in the course of this study include general methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction) and specific methods (the methods of formal logic, legal history). Methods of economic theory such as the method of positive analysis and the method of scientific abstraction are also used. RESEARCH RESULTS. The article explores the differences between legal and economic approaches. The basic categories and theories of economic analysis, such as rationality, externalities, transaction costs are revealed. The methodology is presented through the discussion of the main assumptions: the analogy between interstate system and economic market; rationality assumption with regard to the subject of international law, which can be considered as a unitary, collective or corporate actor. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. Economic analysis of international law is intended to complement traditional methods of conducting legal research. The article highlights the basic economic theories and categories of economic analysis of international law, which allow Russian scientists to start studying one of the most popular theoretical approaches in foreign scholarship.
Highlights
The article is devoted to the methodology of economic analysis of international law which is a new approach to the study of international law
Its methodology has not been substantively explored in Russian scholarship of international law
The economic dimension of international law has practical and theoretical perspectives according to the predominant opinion in foreign doctrines of international law
Summary
Московский государственный институт международных отношений (Университет) МИД России. Статья посвящена методологии экономического анализа международного права, который представляет собой новый подход к проведению международно-правовых исследований. Применяются также методы экономической теории, такие как метод позитивного анализа и метод научной абстракции. Выявлены различия между юридическим и экономическим подходами к проведению исследования, раскрыты базовые категории теории экономического анализа, такие как рациональность, экономико-правовые последствия и трансакционные издержки. Методология экономического анализа международного права представлена через изложение основных предпосылок анализа: предложенную аналогию между межгосударственной системой и экономическим рынком; презумпцию рациональности субъекта международного права, который может рассматриваться как унитарный, коллективный или корпоративный. Экономический анализ международного права призван дополнить традиционные правовые методы исследования. В статье освещены базовые экономические теории и категории экономического анализа международного права, которые позволят российским ученым начать изучение одного из самых востребованных в зарубежной доктрине теоретических подходов.
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