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Book Title: State Accountability Under International Law: Holding States...
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: State Accountability under International Law : Holding States Accountable for a Breach of Jus Cogens Norms
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: International Relations / General, General, International
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Law, Political Science
Author: Lisa Yarwood
Item Length: 6.1 in
Item Width: 9.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
