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International Law: General Sources: General principles

This guide lists essential sources for researching general aspects of international law. For specialized topics, such as human rights and international arbitration, see the guide International Law: Specialized Sources.

Books & introductions

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Books, Ebooks, Working papers, etc.
Law reviews, journals, articles
Foreign Law by Jurisdiction, NYU Law Library

General Principles of Law Recognized by Civilized Nations (1922-2018) The Evolution of the Third Source of International Law Through the Jurisprudence of the Permanent Court of International Justice and the International Court of Justice, Brill Online
By Marija Đorđeska. Lists general principles from ICJ and PCIJ cases and orders.
General Principles of Law as Applied by International Courts and Tribunals
By Bin Cheng.
"General Principles and Customary International Law," in International Law Frameworks
By David J. Bederman, 4th ed. edited by Chimène I Keitner.
General Principles and the Coherence of International Law
Ed. Mads Andenas et al.
General Principles of Law and International Due Process: Principles and Norms Applicable in Transnational Disputes, Oxford Public International Law
By Charles T. Kotuby.
General Principles of Law: European and Comparative Perspectives
By Stefan Vogenauer and Stephen Weatherill.
General Principles of Law in the Decisions of International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
By Fabian Raimondo.
General Principles of Law," in Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
By Giorgio Gaja.
General Principles of Law: The Role of the Judiciary
Ed. Laura Pineschi.
"Relying on General Principles in International Law," in Research Handbook on the Theory and Practice of International Lawmaking, ElgarOnline
By Bonafé and Palchetti. Catherine Brölmann & Yannick Radi, eds.
"What are General Principles of International Law?" 2 Int'l Judicial Monitor (July/Aug 2007)
By James G. Apple.

Research guides

General Principles Accepted as Law, chap. 5, in International Legal Research in a Global Community
By Heidi Frostestad Kuehl & Megan A. O'Brien.