Comparative International Law

Comparative International Law


Edited by Anthea Roberts, Paul B. Stephan, Pierre-Hugues Verdier, and Mila Versteeg



  • Explains that international law is not a monolith but can encompass on-going contestation, in which states set forth competing interpretations
    • Maps and explains the cross-country differences in international legal norms in various fields of international law and their application and interpretation in different geographic regions
    Organized into three broad thematic sections of conceptual matters, domestic institutions and comparative international law, and comparing approaches across issue-areas
    Chapters authored by contributors who include top international law and comparative law scholars all from diverse backgrounds, experience, and perspectives
    (Subjects: international law; comparative law)

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