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D'Aspremont, Jean.

Formalism and the sources of international law : a theory of the ascertainment of legal rules / Jean d'Aspremont. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xviii, 266 pages ; 24 cm. - Oxford monographs in international law . - Oxford monographs in international law. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-258) and index.

Introduction -- The concept and the rationale of formalism in international law -- The emergence of formal law-ascertainment in the theory of the sources of international law -- The critiques of formal law-ascertainment in the theory of the sources of international law -- Deformalization of law-ascertainment in contemporary theory of the sources of international law -- Lessons from the discontent with formalism -- The configuration of formal ascertainment of international law : the source thesis -- The foundations of formal ascertainment of international law : the social thesis -- Concluding remarks : ascertaining international legal rules in the future.

ISBN: 9780199696314 0199696314

LCCN: 2011933731

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB136594 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015775802 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
International law--Philosophy.
International law--Interpretation and construction.
Legal positivism.
Sources du droit.
Droit international.
Principes du droit.
International law--Interpretation and construction.
International law--Philosophy.
Legal positivism.

Subjects--Index Terms: Legal formalism

LC Class. No.: KZ3410 / .A85 2011