Customary international law : a new theory with practical applications /

Customary international law : a new theory with practical applications /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lepard, Brian D.
Imprint:	Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, ©2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xx, 419 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	ASIL studies in international legal theory ASIL studies in international legal theory.
Subject:	Customary law, International. Common heritage of mankind (International law) Common heritage of mankind (International law) Customary law, International.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11824233

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ISBN:	9780511676628 051167662X 0511681119 9780511681110 9780511804717 0511804717 9780521191364 052119136X 9780521138727 0521138728
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-396) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Customary international law, although long recognized as a primary source of international law, remains replete with enigmas, both conceptual and practical. These include how to determine the existence of opinio juris, the function of the state practice requirement, the definition of jus cogens customary norms, and the relationship between customary international law and ethics. In part because of these enigmas, the subject has generated a wide-ranging literature. However, no recent book-length work has attempted to articulate a comprehensive theory of customary international law that can effectively resolve these questions. This book sets out to accomplish this goal. Its approach is unique in a number of ways. For example, it is multidisciplinary and draws insights from fields such as legal theory, philosophy, political science, and game theory. In addition, it is anchored in a sophisticated ethical framework and explores at length the interconnections between customary international law and ethics.
Other form:	Print version: Lepard, Brian D. Customary international law. Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, ©2010 9780521191364

Table of Contents:

The enigmas of customary international law
Foundations of a new theory of customary international law
Resolving the conceptual enigmas of customary international law
Resolving the practical enigmas of customary international law
Some applications of the theory
The future of customary international law.