Defying gravity: defining the international rule of law

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Defying gravity: defining the international rule of law

This article aims to offer a definition of the international rule of law. It does this through clarifying the core objectives of a rule of law and examining whether the international system could include them. It demonstrates that there can be a definition of the international rule of law that can b...

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Main Author:	McCorquodale, Robert
Format:	Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2016
Subjects:	definition; international law; international legal system; international rule of law; rule of law; States; United Nations
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39190/

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