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<p>This paper examines the self-referential nature of international norm-production through a Gödelian perspective, arguing that inherent paradoxes and undecidability undermine the perceived coherence and universal applicability of international legal systems. Building on mathematical logic, autopoietic systems theory, and deconstruction, we reveal how international law, in its pursuit of foundational validity, defaults to circular justifications and internal contradictions. Case studies of <i>jus cogens</i>, self-defence, sovereign equality, and non-intervention, alongside ICJ and regional court jurisprudence, empirically demonstrate that international law’s apparent objectivity is often stabilized by performative practice, interpretive closure, and the disguised exercise of power. This research proposes a post-Gödelian understanding that embraces incompleteness, shifting focus to dynamic norm-production sustained by political will and ethical imperatives.</p>

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Decentering Universalism: An Autopoietic-Deconstructive Inquiry into Undecidability and Performative Power in Global Normative Orders

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    2025年9月24日

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  • Rawnak Miraj Ul Azam

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This paper examines the self-referential nature of international norm-production through a Gödelian perspective, arguing that inherent paradoxes and undecidability undermine the perceived coherence and universal applicability of international legal systems. Building on mathematical logic, autopoietic systems theory, and deconstruction, we reveal how international law, in its pursuit of foundational validity, defaults to circular justifications and internal contradictions. Case studies of jus cogens, self-defence, sovereign equality, and non-intervention, alongside ICJ and regional court jurisprudence, empirically demonstrate that international law’s apparent objectivity is often stabilized by performative practice, interpretive closure, and the disguised exercise of power. This research proposes a post-Gödelian understanding that embraces incompleteness, shifting focus to dynamic norm-production sustained by political will and ethical imperatives.