Researching Public International Law ARTHUR W. DIAMOND LAW LIBRARY Researching Public International Law Written by Kent McKeever Last Updated June 24, 2003 Table of Contents Background Definitions of International Law Institutions Involved in the Process Identification of Authoritative Texts How International Law Texts are Created General Introductory Materials

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