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The question of whether the meaning of terms used in treaties can evolve over time is highly contentious within international law. This book examines how treaties should be interpreted, and how best to marry the intention of the parties to the treaty with the changing socio-poli…
The question of whether the meaning of terms used in treaties can evolve over time is highly contentious within international law. This book examines how treaties should be interpreted, and how best to marry the intention of the parties to the treaty with the changing socio-poli…
"If a treaty from the 1850s regulating "commerce" or forbidding "degrading treatment of persons" is to be interpreted 150 years later, does "commerce" or "degrading treatment of persons" have the same meaning at the time of interpretation as they had when the treaty was agreed? …
Fragmentation has been much discussed as a threat to international law as a legal system. This book contends that the fragmentation of international law is far exceeded by its convergence, as international bodies find ways to account for each other and the interactions of emergi…