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Customary International Law and Its Interpretation by International Courts

Customary International Law and Its Interpretation by International Courts Theories, Methods, and Interactions - The Rules of Interpretation of Customary International Law

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Publisher's Synopsis

It is notorious that international courts and tribunals have greatly contributed to the development of customary international law (CIL) by, for instance, articulating the constituent elements of custom and clarifying the conditions required for its modification. This volume demonstrates that they have also been actively engaged in the interpretation of CIL. In elucidating CIL interpretation before and by international courts and tribunals, the volume chooses three focal points: theory, method and normative interactions. Viewing CIL and its interpretation from these vantage points leads to a more complete picture of the role and function of CIL interpretation in international courts. The volume encourages readers to question orthodox theories on CIL and its interpretation, to look anew at what has long been labelled mere identification of custom, and to take a systemic approach to CIL, which, even in the process of interpretation, remains unwaveringly connected to treaties and general principles of law.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781009541329
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 340.5
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 396
Weight: 710g
Height: 235mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 27mm