Diehl, Paul F. <br/><br/>
The Dynamics of International Law /  
Diehl, Paul F.; Ku, Charlotte 
 -  Cambridge University Press,   2010 
 - 214 pages 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521121477 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Law
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>340.2  / DIE