02366nam a22003618a 4500 CR9780511804717 UkCbUP 20180107143411.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 101021s2010||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511804717 (ebook) 9780521191364 (hardback) 9780521138727 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda KZ1277 .L47 2010 341 22 Lepard, Brian D., author. Customary International Law : A New Theory with Practical Applications / [electronic resource] Brian D. Lepard. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (440 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier ASIL Studies in International Legal Theory Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Customary international law, although long recognized as a primary source of international law, remains replete with enigmas, both conceptual and practical. These include how to determine the existence of opinio juris, the function of the state practice requirement, the definition of jus cogens customary norms, and the relationship between customary international law and ethics. In part because of these enigmas, the subject has generated a wide-ranging literature. However, no recent book-length work has attempted to articulate a comprehensive theory of customary international law that can effectively resolve these questions. This book sets out to accomplish this goal. Its approach is unique in a number of ways. For example, it is multidisciplinary and draws insights from fields such as legal theory, philosophy, political science, and game theory. In addition, it is anchored in a sophisticated ethical framework and explores at length the interconnections between customary international law and ethics. Customary law, International Common heritage of mankind (International law) Print version: 9780521191364 ASIL Studies in International Legal Theory. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511804717 Cambridge Books Online 236444 236444