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The Theory, Practice, and Interpretation of Customary International Law

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Theory, Practice, and Interpretation of Customary International Law
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Panos Merkouris
Edited by Joerg Kammerhofer
Edited by Noora Arajarvi
SeriesThe Rules of Interpretation of Customary International Law
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:500
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
ISBN/Barcode 9781316516898
ClassificationsDewey:341
Audience
General
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 26 May 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Panos Merkouris is Professor of International Law at the University of Groningen. He holds a Chair on Interpretation & Dispute Settlement in International Law. He is the Principal Investigator of the TRICI-Law project. Professor Merkouris has written extensively on interpretation, most recently co-authoring Treaties in Motion (2020) with Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice. Joerg Kammerhofer is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and Privatdozent for international law and legal theory at the Vienna University of Economics. He is a generalist international law scholar, specialising in legal theory, and has published widely, including, recently, International Investment Law and Legal Theory: Expropriation and the Fragmentation of Sources (2021). Noora Arajarvi is Postdoctoral Fellow with the ERC funded project 'Cultural Expertise in Europe: What is it useful for?', and Associate at the Hertie School. She is the author of The Changing Nature of Customary International Law (2014) and several journal articles and book chapters on customary international law and other key questions of international law.