Treaty Interpretation and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties: 30 Years on

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Contents

List of Contributors

List of Abbreviations

Introduction: Interpretation is a Science, is an Art, is a Science

Part I: On The Function and Content of the Canons of Treaty Interpretation

Virtuous Interpretation

Treaty, Custom and Time: Interpretation/Application?

Article 31(3) (a) and (b) of the Vienna Convention and the Kasikili/Sedudu Island Case

‘Third Party’ Considerations and ‘Corrective Interpretation’ in the Interpretative Use of Travaux Préparatoires: – Is it Fahrenheit 451 for Preparatory Work? –

Part II: Treaty Interpretation, International Trade and Investment Law

The Appellate Body and Treaty Interpretation

Interpretation in International Trade Law

Diversity and Harmonization of Treaty Interpretation in Investment Arbitration

Canons of Treaty Interpretation: Selected Case Studies From the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement

Interpretation of (Allegedly) Self-judging Clauses in Bilateral Investment Treaties

Part III: Interpretation, and Human Rights

Intentionalism and the Interpretation of the ECHR

Conflicting Interpretations of the ICC Statute – Are the Rules of Interpretation of the Vienna Convention Still Relevant?

Interpreting Constitutive Instruments of International Criminal Tribunals: Reflections on the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Bibliography

List of Cases

Index