The Dynamics of International Law

Paul F. Diehl And Charlotte Ku''S New Framework For International Law Divides It Into Operating And Normative Systems. The Authors Provide A Theory Of How These Two Systems Interact Which Explains How Changes In One System Precipitate Changes And Create Capacity In The Other. A Punctuated Equilibrium Theory Of System Evolution Drawn From Studies Of Biology And Public Policy Studies Provides The Basis For Delineating The Conditions For Change And Helps Explain A Pattern Of International Legal Change That Is Often Infrequent And Sub-Optimal But Still Influential.