Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why does customary International law need reexamining? / Brian D. Lepard -- Customary International law in historical context : the exercise of power without general acceptance / J. Patrick Kelly -- Fake custom / Fernando R. Te�son -- The role of consent and uncertainty in the formation of customary International law / Niels Petersen -- Customary International law and general principles : rethinking their relationahip / Thomas Kleinlein -- The ICRC and the clarification of customary International humanitarian law / Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Els Debuf -- From the "Demands of Humanity" : the formulation of Opinio Juris in decisions of International criminal tribunals and the need for a renewed emphasis on State practice / Noora Araj�arvi -- Toward a new theory of customary International human rights law / Brian D. Lepard -- Using customary International law to improve women's lives / Anna Williams Shavers -- Customary International law in aviation : a hundred years of travel throught the competing norms of sovereignty and freedom of overflight / Sofia Michaelides-Mateou -- Customary International law and outer space / Frans G. von der Dunk -- Concluding reflections / Brian D. Lepard.

"Reexamining Customary International Law takes on the complex issues and controversies surrounding the history, theory, and practice of customary international law as it reexamines customary law's increasingly important role in world affairs. It incorporates the expertise of distinguished authors to probe many difficult issues that remain unresolved concerning the doctrine of customary law. At the same time, this book engages in a profound exploration of the practical role of customary international law in a variety of important fields, including humanitarian law, human rights law, and air and space law."--Back cover.