Download or read book Understanding Jus Cogens in International Law and International Legal Discourse written by Ulf Linderfalk and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whilst the concept of jus cogens has grown increasingly more important in public international law, lawyers remain hugely divided both over what precisely confers a jus cogens status on a norm, and what this conferral implies in terms of legal consequences. In this ground-breaking book, Ulf Linderfalk clearly and succinctly explores the reasons for this divide in order to facilitate more rational and productive future discourse.