TY - BOOK ID - 101340926 TI - The theory, practice, and interpretation of customary international law AU - Merkouris, Panos AU - Kammerhofer, Jörg AU - Arajärvi, Noora AU - Mileva, Nina AU - Theory and Philosophy of Customary International Law and its Interpretation (Conference) PY - 2022 SN - 1009025414 131651689X 1009035843 1009036041 PB - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Customary law, International. KW - International law KW - Jus cogens (International law) KW - Customary international law KW - International customary law KW - international law KW - international relations KW - global politics KW - legal theory KW - studies on international courts and tribunals UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:101340926 AB - Although customary international law (CIL) has been central to international law from its inception, it is often misunderstood. This edited volume remedies that problem by tracing the history of CIL and provides an in-depth study of its theory, practice, and interpretation. Its chapters tackle the big questions which surround this source of international law such as: what are the rules that regulate the functioning of CIL as a source of international law? Can CIL be interpreted? Where do lines between identification, interpretation, application, and modification of a rule of CIL lie? Using recent developments, this volume revisits old debates and resolves them by proffering new and innovative solutions. With detailed examples from international and national courts, it places CIL in a range of settings to explain, explore and reflect upon this developing and highly significant field. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. ER -