Based on an analysis of the diplomatic practice of States, and decisions by national and international courts, this book explores the two central questions of t

Originally published by Hersch Lauterpacht in 1947, this book presents a detailed study of recognition in international law, examining its crucial significance

The Oxford ILDC online database, an online collection of domestic court decisions which apply international law, has been providing scholars with insights for m

Provides a systematic comparison of legal scholars' views and governments' practice regarding the occasions for, criteria for, and effects of recognition. It tr

The bibliography lists the literature and State practice on the question of recognition in international law for the last two hundred years. It contains books a