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Contemporary Jurisprudence and International Law

1952; The Yale Law Journal Company; Volume: 61; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/793514

ISSN

1939-8611

Autores

F. S. C. Northrop,

Tópico(s)

International Law and Human Rights

Resumo

WORLD survival and progress in an atomic epoch depends on an effective international law.Yet several recent students of the subject conclude that any further attempt to improve international relations by legal means is not merely unrealistic and impractical, but also likely to result in more harm than good.Is this to be the final verdict?The purpose of this inquiry is to answer this question by analyzing the major contemporary theories of jurisprudence and their bearing on international law.

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