The Theory, Practice, and Interpretation of Customary International Law

List Of Contributors -- Preface -- List Of Abbreviations -- Table Of Cases -- Table Of International Treaties, Documents And National Legislation -- Part I : The Theory Of Customary International Law : Fault Lines And The Need For New Approaches -- 1. Between Pragmatism And Disenchantment : The Theory Of Customary International Law After The Ilc Project / Jörg Kammerhofer -- 2. The Custom-making Moment In Customary International Law / Jean D'aspremont -- 3. Misinterpreting Customary International Law : Corrupt Pedigree Or Self-fulfilling Prophecy? / Noora Arajärvi -- 4. The Logic Of Absence In Customary International Law : An Open-system Approach / Anna Irene Baka -- 5. Schrödinger's Custom : Implications Of Identification On The Interpretation Of Customary International Law / Markus P. Beham -- Part Ii Customary International Law As A Source Of International Law : Doctrine And History -- 6. The Significance Of State Consent For The Legitimate Authority Of Customary International Law / Andreas Føllesdal -- 7. Custom And The Regulation Of 'the Sources Of International Law' / Diego Mejía-lemos -- 8. The Ilc's New Way Of Codifying International Law, The Motives Behind It, And The Interpretive Approach Best Suited To It / Luigi Crema -- 9. Beyond Formalism : Reviving The Legacy Of Sir Henry Maine For Customary International Law / Andreas Hadjigeorgiou -- 10. Enkapsis And The Development Of Customary International Law : An Encyclopedic Approach To Inter-legality / Romel Regalado Bagares -- Part Iii : The Practice Of Customary International Law Across Various Fora : Diversity Of Approaches And Actors -- 11. Customary International Law In The Reasoning Of International Courts And Tribunals / Vladyslav Lanovoy -- 12. Eureka! On Courts' Discretion In 'ascertaining' Rules Of Customary International Law / Letizia Lo Giacco -- 13. Identification Of And Resort To Customary International Law By The Wto Appellate Body / Mariana Clara De Andrade -- 14. The Practice Of Non-state Armed Groups And The Formation Of Customary International Humanitarian Law : Towards Direct Relevance? / Zhuo Liang -- 15. Identifying Custom In Universal Periodic Review Recommendations / Frederick Cowell -- Part Iv : Interpretation Of Customary International Law : Delineating The Stages Of Its Life Cycle -- 16. Interpreting Customary International Law : You'll Never Walk Alone / Panos Merkouris -- 17. Practical Reasoning And Interpretation Of Customary International Law / Kostiantyn Gorobets -- 18. Different Strings Of The Same Harp : Interpretation Of Rules Of Customary International Law, Their Identification And Treaty Interpretation / Marina Fortuna -- 19. Customary International Law : Identification V Interpretation / Riccardo Di Marco -- 20. 'and In The Darkness Bind Them' : Hand-waving, Bootstrapping, And The Interpretation Of Customary International Law After / Chagos John R Morss And Emily Forbes -- Part V : Customary International Law In The Practice Of Domestic Courts : What Lessons For International Law? -- 21. The Role Of Domestic Courts In The Interpretation Of Customary International Law : How Can We Learn From Domestic Interpretive Practices? / Nina Mileva -- 22. Customary International Law Interpretation : The Role Of Domestic Courts / Cedric Ryngaert -- 23. The Relevance Of Customary International Law In The Domestic Legal Order Of A Federal State / Gerhard Hoogers -- Bibliography -- Index. Edited By Panos Merkouris, Jörg Kammerhofer, Noora Arajärvi, ; Assistant Editor, Nina Mileva. This Edited Volume Finds Its Origin In A Conference On The Theory And Practice Of Customary International Law (cil) And Its Interpretation, Held In May 2019 At The University Of Groningen. The Conference Was Co-organized By The Trici-law Project And The Interest Group On International Legal Theory And Philosophy (igiltp).--ecip Preface. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 530-573) And Index.