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Part I - The Historiography of International Law

Methods and Approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2024

Edited by
Randall Lesaffer  and
Anne Peters
Randall Lesaffer
Affiliation:
KU Leuven & Tilburg University
Anne Peters
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
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  • The Historiography of International Law
  • Edited by Randall Lesaffer, KU Leuven & Tilburg University, Anne Peters, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
  • Book: The Cambridge History of International Law
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108767651.003
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  • Edited by Randall Lesaffer, KU Leuven & Tilburg University, Anne Peters, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
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  • Edited by Randall Lesaffer, KU Leuven & Tilburg University, Anne Peters, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
  • Book: The Cambridge History of International Law
  • Online publication: 06 December 2024
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