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The Progression And Evolution Of International Law Scholarship Over The Past 50 Years: Some Quantitative Observations, Donald J. Kochan
The Progression And Evolution Of International Law Scholarship Over The Past 50 Years: Some Quantitative Observations, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
Debates have intensified in recent years about the utility of legal scholarship generally, and international law scholarship has not been immune from some specific, targeted scrutiny. Yet few fields of legal scholarship have a history like international law scholarship, where the courts and other authorities have identified scholars of international law as holding a special place of privilege and stature in the interpretation of international law. This essay examines the unique role of international law scholarship in the interpretation of international law by courts and other authorities. Furthermore, through various data compilations and the depictions of trends in more than …