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English
Oxford University Press
05 August 2014
If an old treaty regulating 'commerce' or forbidding 'degrading treatment of persons' is to be interpreted decades after its conclusion, does 'commerce' or 'degrading treatment of persons' have the same meaning at the time of interpretation as they had when the treaty was concluded? The evolutionary interpretation of treaties has proven one of the most controversial topics in the practice of international law. Indeed, it has been seen as going against the very grain of the law of treaties, and has been argued to be contrary to the intention of the parties, breaching the principle of consent. This book asks what the place of evolutionary interpretation is within the understanding of treaties, at a time when many important international legal instruments are over five decades old. It sets out to place the evolutionary interpretation of treaties on a firm footing within the Vienna rules of interpretation, as codified in Articles 3133 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

The book demonstrates that the evolutionary interpretation of treatiesin common with all other types of interpretationis in fact based upon an objective understanding of the intention of the parties. In order to marry intention and evolution, the book argues that, on the one hand, evolutionary interpretation is the product of the correct application of Articles 3133 and, on the other, that Articles 3133 are geared towards the objective establishment of the intention of the parties. The evolutionary interpretation of treaties is therefore shown to represent an intended evolution.

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 239mm,  Width: 163mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   1g
ISBN:   9780198716143
ISBN 10:   0198716141
Pages:   240
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1: Introduction 2: Different Regimes, Different Techniques? 3: The Interplay of Interpretive Factors 4: Temporal Backdrop 5: Evolutionary Interpretation - Or Not? 6: Conclusion

Eirik Bjorge is the Shaw Foundation Junior Research Fellow at Jesus College, University of Oxford. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford.

Reviews for The Evolutionary Interpretation of Treaties

Bjorges argument is clearly made, and is clearly based on a formidable comprehension of the International Law Commission materials, the case law, and literature, including the French-language literature... Bjorge makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of both evolutionary interpretation in particular and treaty interpretation generally. * Ryan Manton, Law Quarterly Review * This excellent book leads us to the heart of international law through its tensions between stability, change, unilateralism and objectivism with a highly balanced and well grounded lawyerly view. It will be indispensable to anyone - both academics and practitioners - concerned with the interpretation and application of treaties. * Professor Attila Tanzi, Chair of International Law, University of Bologna *


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