Introduction : what is uncertainty? -- Self-defence under the United Nations Charter -- Customary international law -- Interpretation and modification -- Conflict of norms in international law -- A constitution for international law -- The inevitable grundnorm.
Looks at the causes and manifestations of uncertainty in international law. This book considers both epistemological uncertainty as to whether we can accurately perceive norms in international law, and ontological problems which occur inter alia where two or more norms conflict.
Re-engaging with the Pure Theory of Law developed by Hans Kelsen and the other members of the Viennese School of Jurisprudence, this book looks at the causes and manifestations of uncertainty in international law. It considers both epistemological uncertainty as to whether we ca…
Re-engaging with the Pure Theory of Law developed by Hans Kelsen and the other members of the Viennese School of Jurisprudence, this book looks at the causes and manifestations of uncertainty in international law. It considers both epistemological uncertainty as to whether we ca…
This study examines the possibility of managing the tension between formalism and flexibility in Uganda's commercial adjudication. Using content analysis of the country's commercial 'hard cases', the study reveals the tension as a reality in Uganda; its foundations, and how to m…
Analisa histórica, filosófica e juridicamente as diversas classes de direitos e interesse, os fundamentos e as críticas aos direitos adquiridos, o direito adquirido relacionado à irretroatividade das leis, às reformas constitucionais e à cláusula de proibição de retrocesso socia…