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The theory, practice and interpretation of customary international law /

Although customary international law (CIL) has been central to international law from its inception, it is often misunderstood. This edited volume remedies that problem by tracing the history of CIL and provides an in-depth study of its theory, practice, and interpretation. Its chapters tackle the b...

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Corporate Authors: Theory and Philosophy of Customary International Law and its Interpretation (Conference) Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), Cambridge University Press
Other Authors: Merkouris, Panos (Editor), Kammerhofer, Jörg (Editor), Arajärvi, Noora (Editor), Mileva, Nina, 1992- (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Series:Rules of interpretation of customary international law.
Subjects:
Customary law, International > Congresses.
Droit coutumier international > Congrès.
Customary law, International
international law
international relations
global politics
legal theory
studies on international courts and tribunals
Electronic books.
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Although customary international law (CIL) has been central to international law from its inception, it is often misunderstood. This edited volume remedies that problem by tracing the history of CIL and provides an in-depth study of its theory, practice, and interpretation. Its chapters tackle the big questions which surround this source of international law such as: what are the rules that regulate the functioning of CIL as a source of international law? Can CIL be interpreted? Where do lines between identification, interpretation, application, and modification of a rule of CIL lie? Using recent developments, this volume revisits old debates and resolves them by proffering new and innovative solutions. With detailed examples from international and national courts, it places CIL in a range of settings to explain, explore and reflect upon this developing and highly significant field. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Item Description:"This edited volume finds its origin in a conference on the theory and practice of customary international law (CIL) and its interpretation, held in May 2019 at the University of Groningen. The conference was co-organized by the TRICI-Law project and the Interest Group on International Legal Theory and Philosophy (IGILTP)"--Preface.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlii, 604 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009025416
1009025414
DOI:10.1017/9781009025416