This survey is intended to provide information for international lawyers, both in the Netherlands and abroad, on literature on Dutch State practice in the field of public international law published in and outside the Netherlands mainly by Dutch authors. A few articles not meeting these criteria are also included.

Since NYIL 2007 the survey no longer focuses on all Dutch literature on public international law, but limits itself to (Dutch) literature dealing with Dutch State practice in the field of public international law. Thus the survey adapts itself more to the purpose of the Yearbook, i.e. providing information on the practice of the legislative, executive and judicial organs of the State of the Netherlands.

Furthermore, ‘international law’ has been interpreted widely, so as to include related matters, if the work in question deals with international law considerations. Fiscal law, polemology and specific regulations under European law are generally not included. The survey lists books, articles, inaugural lectures, dissertations and reports.