Traditional and Modern Approaches to Customary International Law: A Reconciliation

• Autores: Anthea Roberts
• Localización: American Journal of International Law, ISSN 0002-9300, Vol. 95, Nº 4, 2001, págs. 757-791
• Idioma: inglés
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  • There are two contemporary approaches to the determination of customary international law: the "traditional," which emphasizes state practice, and the "modern," which emphasizes opinio juris. This article proposes a theory of custom that incorporates both approaches. It rejects analyzing custom on a "sliding scale" in favor of a reflective interpretive approach that reconciles the descriptive and normative justifications for traditional and modern custom.