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The Philosophical Background of Effectiveness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2009

J. Wildeman
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In the first decades of this century a new concept appeared in public international law, namely, effectiveness. A survey of present literature shows that no general agreement has yet been reached as to the scope of this concept. Some writers regard effectiveness as a basic principle of public international law while others tend to give it a more moderate place.

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Netherlands International Law Review , Volume 24 , Issue 1-2 , May 1977 , pp. 335 - 351
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Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press 1977

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