The Function of Law in the International Community
Author | : Hersch Lauterpacht |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 1759 |
Release | : 2011-07-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780191018466 |
ISBN-13 | : 0191018465 |
Rating | : 4/5 (465 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Function of Law in the International Community written by Hersch Lauterpacht and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 1759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Function of Law in the International Community, first published in 1933, is one of the seminal works on international law. Its author, Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, is widely considered to be one of the great international lawyers of the 20th century. It continues to influence those studying and working in international law today. This republication once again makes this book available to scholars and students in the field. It features a new introduction by Professor Martti Koskenniemi, examining the world in which the Function of Law was originally published and the lasting legacy of this classic work.