| Sumario: | International Law can be said to be a tool forged in the flames of crisis, based on a heroic tale in which the international legal order rises from the ashes of the greatest horrors seen by humankind and paves the way towards a better world: that is its origin story. This story is contrasted against another, in which international law is a facilitator of settler colonial expansion and imperialism, inseparable from its colonial past. The stark contrast illustrated by this second narrative cautions against over-mythologisation and questions the role of international law in the face of crisis. This piece proposes both the removal of international law from its pedestal and simultaneously questions the expectations that that pedestal created, asking what role international law realistically plays in the face of unfolding crises.
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