"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

This book sets out to articulate a comprehensive theory of customary international law that can effectively resolve the conceptual and practical enigmas surroun

Offers a new perspective on international law and international legal argumentation: to what event is international law a belief system?

Along with treaties, custom is one of the sources of international law. It is known to consist of two elements: state practice and opinio juris. While many stud

Some legal rules are not laid down by a legislator but grow instead from informal social practices. In contract law, for example, the customs of merchants are u