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Lepard Brian D

Customary international law : A new theory with practical applications - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010 - 419p xv

Contents:
PART ONE - THE ENIGMAS OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW-pp 1-2;
1 - The Need for a New Theory-pp 3-13;
2 - Some Conceptual Enigmas-pp 14-29;
3 - Some Practical Enigmas-pp 30-44;

PART TWO - FOUNDATIONS OF A NEW THEORY OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW-pp 45-46;
4 - Clarifying the Concept of Authoritative International Legal Norms-pp 47-76;
5 - Fundamental Ethical Principles and Customary International Law-pp 77-94;

PART THREE - RESOLVING THE CONCEPTUAL ENIGMAS OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW-pp 95-96;
6 - Toward a New Normative Theory of Customary International Law-pp 97-111;
7 - A New Understanding of Opinio Juris-pp 112-121;
8 - The Function of the State Practice Requirement-pp 122-139;
9 - Ethics and Customary International Law-pp 140-150;
10 - Democratic Principles and Customary International Law-pp 151-161;
11 - The Relationship Between Customary International Law and General Principles of Lawpp 162-168;

PART FOUR - RESOLVING THE PRACTICAL ENIGMAS OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW-pp 169-170;
12 - General Sources of Evidence of Opinio Juris-pp 171-190;
13 - The Role of Treaties as Evidence of Opinio Juris-pp 191-207;
14 - The Role of United Nations General Assembly Resolutions as Evidence of Opinio Juris-pp 208-217
15 - The Role of Consistent State Practice-pp 218-228;
16 - The Persistent Objector Exception-pp 229-242;
17 - Defining Jus Cogens Customary Norms-pp 243-260;
18 - Defining Erga Omnes Customary Normspp 261-269;
19 - Resolving Conflicts with Treaties-pp 270-276;
20 - Changing Customary International Law and the Role of International Organizations-pp 277-282;

PART FIVE - SOME APPLICATIONS OF THE THEORY-pp 283-284;
21 - International Rules on Allocating Income for Tax Purposes-pp 285-305;
22 - International Human Rights Law in General-pp 306-330;
23 - Determining the Customary Law Status of Specific Human Rights-pp 331-345;
24 - The Right to Change One's Religion or Belief-pp 346-368;

PART SIX - THE FUTURE OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW-pp 369-370;
25 - Customary International Law as a Dynamic Process-pp 371-380;
Bibliography-pp 381-396;
Index.

ISBN: 9780511804717

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1.Customary Law - International Customary Law

Dewey Class. No.: 341.1 LEP