{"product_id":"the-nature-of-customary-law-legal-historical-and-philosophical-perspectives-hardback-9780521875110","title":"The Nature of Customary Law; Legal, Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (Hardback) 9780521875110","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Nature of Customary Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLegal, Historical and Philosophical Perspectives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA group of philosophers, historians and lawyers assess the nature and significance of customary law.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmanda Perreau-Saussine (Edited by), James B. Murphy (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521875110, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 May 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 16 x 2.7 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It is decidedly the most notable and the most accomplished project in recent years.' Joerg Kammerhofer, Global Law Books\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSome 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 used by courts to interpret the provisions of business contracts; in tort law, customs of best practice are used by courts to define professional responsibility. Nowhere are customary rules of law more prominent than in international law. The customs defining the obligations of each State to other States and, to some extent, to its own citizens, are often treated as legally binding. However, unlike natural law and positive law, customary law has received very little scholarly analysis. To remedy this neglect, a distinguished group of philosophers, historians and lawyers has been assembled to assess the nature and significance of customary law. The book offers fresh insights on this neglected and misunderstood form of law.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Table of cases\u003cbr\u003e The character of customary law: an introduction Amanda Perreau-Saussine and James Bernard Murphy\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Custom and Morality: Natural Law, Customary Law, And Ius Gentium: 1. Pitfalls in the interpretation of customary law Frederick Schauer\u003cbr\u003e 2. The moral role of conventions Ross Harrison\u003cbr\u003e 3. Habit and convention at the foundation of custom James Bernard Murphy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Custom, ordinance and natural right in Gratian's 'Decretum' Jean Porter\u003cbr\u003e 5. Vitoria and Suarez on Ius Gentium, natural law, and custom Brian Tierney\u003cbr\u003e 6. Custom and positivity: an examination of the philosophic ground of the Hegel-Savigny controversy Christoph Kletzer\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Custom and Law: Custom, Common Law, and Customary International Law: 7. Custom in medieval law David Ibbetson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Siege warfare in the early modern age: a study on the customary laws of war Randall Lesaffer\u003cbr\u003e 9. The idea of common law as custom Alan Cromartie\u003cbr\u003e 10. Three ways of writing a treatise on public international law: textbooks and the nature of customary international law Amanda Perreau-Saussine\u003cbr\u003e 11. Custom, common law reasoning and the law of nations in the nineteenth century Michael Lobban\u003cbr\u003e 12. Custom in international law: a normative practice account Gerald J. Postema\u003cbr\u003e 13. Customary international law and the quest for global justice John Tasioulas\u003cbr\u003e Index of names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20law%20%5BLB%5D%22\"\u003eLB\u003c\/a\u003e], Jurisprudence \u0026amp; philosophy of law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Jurisprudence \u0026amp; philosophy of law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Jurisprudence%20\u0026amp;%20philosophy%20of%20law%20%5BLAB%5D%22\"\u003eLAB\u003c\/a\u003e], Jurisprudence \u0026amp; general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Jurisprudence \u0026amp; general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Jurisprudence%20\u0026amp;%20general%20issues%20%5BLA%5D%22\"\u003eLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265313100056,"sku":"9780521875110","price":98.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521875110i.jpg?v=1692021617","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-nature-of-customary-law-legal-historical-and-philosophical-perspectives-hardback-9780521875110","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}