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Article collection for 18th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law

As part of OUP’s showcase for the 18th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law, a collection of articles from MPEPIL and MPEiPro has been made freely available for you to explore. These have been informed by this year’s theme ‘Is International Law Fair?’.

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May 16, 2024

New articles of note

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law has recently published new versions of two articles examining pivotal areas of international law: Obligations erga omnes by Jörg Kammerhofer and Ius cogens by Dire Tladi.

May 15, 2024

MPEPIL May 2024 Update

Two articles (one new and one updated) are now available on the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law.

March 22, 2024

MPEPIL March 2024 Update

Four new articles are now available on the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law.

March 14, 2024

MPEiPro March 2024 Update

Three new articles have been added to the Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law.

Latest Content

American Convention on Human Rights (1969)

Gerald L Neuman, Bernard Duhaime

Ius cogens

Dire Tladi

Obligations erga omnes

Jörg Kammerhofer