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Righting the World Through Treaties: the Changing Nature and Role of International Agreements in the Global Order

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2007

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In this paper presented at the Joint Study Institute in Oxford, Michael Bowman traces the history of international law, with its basis in custom, and identifies the late Nineteeth century as the period when multi-lateral treaties became commonplace. He considers whether such treaties, which were essentially static in nature, provide a suitable framework for the Twenty-first century global community. However, since the Vienna Convention, treaties have become dynamic as they now incorporate mechanisms for continuous monitoring and review of treaty obligations.

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Research Article
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Copyright © The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians 2007