02366nam a22003618a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141020003000170040002400200050002300224082001200247100003100259245011800290264005200408300005900460336002600519337002600545338003600571490004700607500007300654520102000727650003301747650005101780776003501831830004801866856007101914999001901985CR9780511804717UkCbUP20180107143411.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||101021s2010||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9780511804717 (ebook)  z9780521191364 (hardback)  z9780521138727 (paperback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aKZ1277 b.L47 201000a3412221 aLepard, Brian D.,eauthor.10aCustomary International Law :bA New Theory with Practical Applications / [electronic resource]cBrian D. Lepard. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2010.  a1 online resource (440 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier0 aASIL Studies in International Legal Theory  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  aCustomary 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. 0aCustomary law, International 0aCommon heritage of mankind (International law)08iPrint version: z9780521191364 0aASIL Studies in International Legal Theory.40uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511804717zCambridge Books Online  c236444d236444