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On the Interpretation of Treaties

The Modern International Law as Expressed in the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

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Editors:
  1. Ulf Linderfalk

    1. Lund University, Sweden

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  • As stated by the anonymous referee, it is the most theoretically advanced and analytically refined work yet accomplished on this topic
  • The style of writing is clear and concise
  • For the international lawyer, the law of treaty interpretation is a matter of constant interest
  • The organisation of the book meets the demands of scholars and practitioners alike

Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 83)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
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  2. Introduction

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 1-27
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  3. The Rule Of Interpretation

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 29-60
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  4. Using Conventional Language (“The Ordinary Meaning”)

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 61-100
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  5. Using the Context: The “Text” of a Treaty

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 101-131
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  6. Using the Context: The Elements Set Out in VCLT Article 31 § 2(A) AND (B)

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 133-159
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  7. Using The Context: The Elements Set Out in VCLT Article 31 § 3

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 161-201
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  8. Using the Object and Purpose

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    Pages 203-234
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  9. Using the Supplementary Means of Interpretation

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    Pages 235-278
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  10. Using Supplementary Means of Interpretation (Cont’d)

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 279-319
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  11. The Relationships Between Different Means of Interpretation

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    Pages 321-353
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  12. The Special Rule Regarding the Interpretation of Treaties Authenticated In Two Or More Languages

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 355-371
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  13. Reflecting on the Outcome: International Law on a Scale Between Radical Legal Skepticism And The One-Right-Answer Thesis

    • Ulf Linderfalk
    Pages 373-386
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  14. Back Matter

    Pages 397-410
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1 PURPOSE AND TOPIC We live in the age of treaties. Increasingly, bilateral and multilateral written agreements are used for the creation of new international legal standards. For political reasons, states are decreasingly less willing to rely upon customary international law for the regulation of legal matters. New technology and growing international exchange have established the need for an ever more precise and flexible international law – a need not satisfactorily met by customary law. In many fields of activity, we can seriously question whether the creation of a rule of custom is at all possible. Considering also that the number of states capable of drafting and concluding treaties seems to be growing, it is not surprising that treaties are concluded far more frequently than ever before. In several ways this is a development that should be met with approval. By entering into written agreements, states avoid the difficulties inherent in customary international law. At the same time, the increasing number of treaties should also be causing concern. The more treaties that are concluded, the more treaties that will have to be applied; and the more treaties that are applied, the more often the question will arise: To what extent, and under what specific conditions, should such an application occur? Naturally, this includes the question of how treaties should be interpreted.

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  • Lund University, Sweden

    Ulf Linderfalk

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