Constructivism and international law

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations: The State of the Art

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 119-145

  Brunnée, Jutta ^a   Toope, Stephen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139107310.007     Document Type: Chapter

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