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The Utility Of Regional Peremptory Norms In International Affairs, Reza Hasmath
The Utility Of Regional Peremptory Norms In International Affairs, Reza Hasmath
Reza Hasmath
Jus cogens are higher peremptory norms beyond reproach by nation-states in the practice of international affairs. This article examines how a regional set of norms can be reconstituted as a regional jus cogens, and assist in accomplishing certain political tasks that are deemed acceptable within a specific time-period by a group of nation-states. Coiled in this positivistic, pragmatic construct, the implications for the existence, and practice of regional jus cogens is considered; with notable attention on its effects on sovereign equality and the promotion of differential treatment in international affairs. [Winner of the Society for the Study of Social Problems’ …