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Commitment and Compliance: The Role of Non‐Binding Norms in the International Legal System (Introduction)

Document number
3079
Date
2000
Title
Commitment and Compliance: The Role of Non‐Binding Norms in the International Legal System (Introduction)
Author/publisher
Dinah Shelton
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
compliance, international, legal, soft law, norms
Summary
The studies in this volume concern three main aspects of international law and norms: the role of legally non-binding norms or 'soft law'; the nature of international law and compliance with international norms.