Customary international law

George R.B. Galindo

Chapter 20 in Research Handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), 2025, pp 230-240 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Customary international law plays a pivotal role in international law, revealing not only legal but also political, social, and historical aspects of the functioning of the international legal system. Scholars of the Third World tradition realized that and, during the decolonization years, criticized the role of customary international law as too attached to the colonialist enterprise. More recently, such scholars have paid renewed attention to customary international law, proposing changes in mainstream conceptions on the subject. The engagement of scholars of the Third World tradition in positive international legal issues is essential in any concrete effort that aims to change international law in the interest of Third World states and individuals.

Keywords: Customary international law; Third World; Critique; Decolonization; Sources of international law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781789901511
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