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Présentation sur le site de l'éditeur : "The doctrine of peremptory norms (jus cogens) is a set of core obligations in international law. In this volume in the Elements of International Law series, Dinah Shelton explores its origins and history, its revival in the twentieth cent…
In this volume Dinah Shelton considers Jus Cogens, its place in legal scholarship from Grotius to the present day, and its use in various domestic courts.
Peremptory norms are non-derogable standards of international public policy which impose limits on how far governments, politicians and diplomats can further their own goals in making international transactions. This work examines their increasing importance in determining the p…