Sovereignty and Interpretation of International Norms

Interpretation of International Norms: Sovereignty, Power of Discretion, Delimitation of the Discrepancy.- Sovereignty and Interpretation: A Relationship of Dependence.- The Text, the Authentic Expression of the Will of the Parties, Constitutes the Subject of the Discrepancy: The Conventional Rules.- The Institutionalisation of the International Community Gives a New Dimension to Law Making: The Institutional Norms.- Conduct, the Expression of the Will of the State, Constitutes the Subject of the Discrepancy: The Customary Norms.- Does the Declaration Express the Will of the State or Is It the Interpreter Who Builds It? The Unilateral Declarations.- Analysis of International Practice: The Interpretative Canons Employed by International Case Law.- The International Court of Justice (I.C.J.).- Arbitral Tribunals.- Rules and Criteria Employed in Relation to the Interpretation of Certain Categories of Norms and International Instruments.- Conventional Instruments or Instruments of a Statutory Nature.- Customary Norms.- Institutional Norms of the United Nations.- Unilateral Declarations.- Procedural Instruments, Facts Alleged and Exercise of the Jurisdiction Attributed to the I.C.J..- Conclusions.