Through chapter-by-chapter case studies, this book traces the "legalization" of the category of unilateral acts from its 19th Century foundations into a broad category of obligation. To understand why and how this occurred, this book examines the history of the legal doctrine of unilateral acts, which shows that in spite of efforts to progressively make unilateral acts "legal" they are still not precisely defined or easy to apply, challenging the very commitment these acts are meant to establish.
Through chapter-by-chapter case studies, this book traces the "legalization" of the category of unilateral acts from its 19th Century foundations into a broad category of obligation. To understand why and how this occurred, this book examines the history of the legal doctrine of unilateral acts, which shows that in spite of efforts to progressively make unilateral acts "legal" they are still not precisely defined or easy to apply, challenging the very commitment these acts are meant to establish.
Unilateral Acts: A History of a Legal Doctrine
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367590383 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 08/14/2020 |
Series: | Routledge Research in International Law |
Pages: | 140 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |