Treaty interpretation and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties : 30 years on / edited by Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Olufemi Elias, Panos Merkouris.

Preliminary Material / M. Fitzmaurice , O. Elias and P. Merkouris -- Introduction: Interpretation Is A Science, Is An Art, Is A Science / Panos Merkouris -- Virtuous Interpretation / Jan Klabbers -- Treaty, Custom And Time: Interpretation/Application? / Philippe Sands and Jeffery Commission -- Article 31(3). (A) And (B) Of The Vienna Convention And The Kasikili/Sedudu Island Case / Hazel Fox -- ‘Third Party’ Considerations And ‘Corrective Interpretation’ In The Interpretative Use Of Travaux Préparatoires: – Is It Fahrenheit 451 For Preparatory Work? – / Panos Merkouris -- The Appellate Body And Treaty Interpretation / Georges Abi-Saab -- Interpretation In International Trade Law / Brigitte Stern -- Diversity And Harmonization Of Treaty Interpretation In Investment Arbitration / Christoph Schreuer -- Canons Of Treaty Interpretation: Selected Case Studies From The World Trade Organization And The North American Free Trade Agreement / Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Panos Merkouris -- Interpretation Of (Allegedly) Self-Judging Clauses In Bilateral Investment Treaties / Tarcisio Gazzini -- Intentionalism And The Interpretation Of The Echr / George Letsas -- Conflicting Interpretations Of The Icc Statute – Are The Rules Of Interpretation Of The Vienna Convention Still Relevant? / José Doria -- Interpreting Constitutive Instruments Of International Criminal Tribunals: Reflections On The Special Court For Sierra Leone / Phoebe Okowa -- Bibliography / M. Fitzmaurice , O. Elias and P. Merkouris -- List Of Cases / M. Fitzmaurice , O. Elias and P. Merkouris -- Index / M. Fitzmaurice , O. Elias and P. Merkouris.

Interpretation has always had a prominent place in international adjudication, yet its role has been further enhanced during the last few decades with the expansion of the regulatory range of international law and the proliferation of international judicial bodies. In such a diverse new world and celebrating the 30 years since the entry into force of the VCLT, this Volume on Treaty Interpretation attempts a much needed re-examination of the issues of treaty interpretation. In the first part of this Volume the authors focus on the VCLT itself and examine the nature of interpretation and the normative content of the relevant provisions. In the second and third parts of the Volume the analysis turns to the characteristics of treaty interpretation as applied within two of the most important sectors of international law id est that of trade and investment law on the one hand and of human rights on the other. Such a two-tiered approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the content and function of the principles of interpretation as enshrined in Articles 31-33 of the VCLT.