How interpretation makes international law : on semantic change and normative twists /

An account of how the practice of interpretation makes international law, drawing specific attention to the increasing authority of international courts and institutions. It analyses the role that language plays in shaping international law and addresses the key issue of how it contributes to the ev...

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Main Author: Venzke, Ingo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An account of how the practice of interpretation makes international law, drawing specific attention to the increasing authority of international courts and institutions. It analyses the role that language plays in shaping international law and addresses the key issue of how it contributes to the evolution of international norms.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 319 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-311) and index.
ISBN:9780191631955
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