The question of whether the meaning of terms used in treaties can evolve over time is highly contentious within international law. This book examines how treati
If an old treaty regulating 'commerce' or forbidding 'degrading treatment of persons' is to be interpreted decades after its conclusion, does 'commerce' or 'deg
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the law of treaties based on the interplay between the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and customary
The question of whether the meaning of terms used in treaties can evolve over time is highly contentious within international law. This book examines how treati
This unique book brings together leading experts from diverse areas of public international law to offer a comprehensive overview of the approaches to evolution