The discourse on customary international law / Jean d'Aspremont.

Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.

KZ1277 .D37 2021

First edition.

9780192843913 (pbk.)
0192843915 (pbk.)
9780192843906 (hbk.)
0192843907 (hbk.)

viii, 184 pages ; 22 cm

(OCoLC)1246624711

"The book guides the reader through an analysis of eight distinct performances at work in the discourse on customary international law. One of its key claims is that customary international law is not the surviving trace of an ancient law-making mechanism that used to be found in traditional societies. Indeed, as is shown throughout, customary international law is anything but ancient, and there is hardly any doctrine of international law that contains so many of the features of modern thinking. It is also argued that, contrary to mainstream opinion, customary international law is in fact shaped by texts, and originates from a textual environment"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-181) and index.

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