Risk and Randomness in International Legal Argumentation

Leiden Journal of International Law

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 787-822

  Urueña, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

causation in international law; legal causation; randomness; risk society; SPS Agreement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009561202     PISSN: 09221565     EISSN: 14789698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0922156508005396     Document Type: Article

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