Comparative international law / Anthea Roberts, Paul B. Stephan, Pierre-Hugues Verdier, and Mila Versteeg.
Contributor(s): Roberts, Anthea (Writer on international law) [editor.] | Stephan, Paul B [editor.] | Verdier, Pierre-Hugues [editor.] | Versteeg, Mila [editor.]
.Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190697600.Subject(s): International and municipal law | Comparative law | Law | International lawAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190697570DDC classification: 341 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: By definition, international law, once agreed upon and consented to, applies to all parties equally. This book explains that states at times adhere to similar, and at other times, adopt different interpretations of the same international norms and standards. This work achieves three objectives. The first is to show that international law is not a monolith. The second is to map the cross-country similarities and differences in international legal norms in different fields of international law, as well as their application and interpretation with regards to geographic differences.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
By definition, international law, once agreed upon and consented to, applies to all parties equally. This book explains that states at times adhere to similar, and at other times, adopt different interpretations of the same international norms and standards. This work achieves three objectives. The first is to show that international law is not a monolith. The second is to map the cross-country similarities and differences in international legal norms in different fields of international law, as well as their application and interpretation with regards to geographic differences.
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