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Dinah Shelton, ed., International Law and Domestic Legal Systems: Incorporation, Transformation, and Persuasion (Oxford University Press 2011)

Dinah Shelton, ed., International Law and Domestic Legal Systems: Incorporation, Transformation,... DINAH SHELTON, ED., INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DOMESTIC LEGAL SYS­ TEMS: INCORPORATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND PERSUASION (Oxford University Press 201 l) t Reviewed by James A.R. Nafziger* Incorporation, transformation, and persuasion are the principal means by which international law is brought to bea r on authoritative decision-making in nation-states. These three terms also form the subtitle of this collection, ably edited by Dina Shelton, the Manatt/ Ahn Professor of International Law at George Washington Univer­ sity Law School. Most of th e chapters are revised versions of national reports prepared for the XVIII Congress of the International Acad­ emy of Comparative Law in 2010. In today's pluralistic legal environment, the topic of international law and domestic legal sys­ tems might seem somewhat restrictive or even quaint, but these reports disclose a wealth of fundamental practices and outcomes use­ ful to both the scholar and the practicing lawyer. The twenty-eight reports generally follow the structure of a de­ tailed questionnaire that Professor Shelton prepared, with seven general headings: constitutional and legislative texts, treaties and other international agreements, customary international law, hierar­ chy of legal sources, pertinent jurisdiction of courts, other international sources, and other relevant information concerning a particular national system. Although http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

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© 2013 by The American Society of Comparative Law, Inc.
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DINAH SHELTON, ED., INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DOMESTIC LEGAL SYS­ TEMS: INCORPORATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND PERSUASION (Oxford University Press 201 l) t Reviewed by James A.R. Nafziger* Incorporation, transformation, and persuasion are the principal means by which international law is brought to bea r on authoritative decision-making in nation-states. These three terms also form the subtitle of this collection, ably edited by Dina Shelton, the Manatt/ Ahn Professor of International Law at George Washington Univer­ sity Law School. Most of th e chapters are revised versions of national reports prepared for the XVIII Congress of the International Acad­ emy of Comparative Law in 2010. In today's pluralistic legal environment, the topic of international law and domestic legal sys­ tems might seem somewhat restrictive or even quaint, but these reports disclose a wealth of fundamental practices and outcomes use­ ful to both the scholar and the practicing lawyer. The twenty-eight reports generally follow the structure of a de­ tailed questionnaire that Professor Shelton prepared, with seven general headings: constitutional and legislative texts, treaties and other international agreements, customary international law, hierar­ chy of legal sources, pertinent jurisdiction of courts, other international sources, and other relevant information concerning a particular national system. Although

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