1.1 The nature of international economic law and its definition : Perhaps more than is the case with other areas of international law, the definition of what should be included in the study of international economic law is itself problematic. It is heavily influenced by the role that is perceived for international law and, in a wider context, the role of states themselves:

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1.1 The nature of international economic law and its definition

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Let usa see how public international lawyers define their subject. Some definition is particularly essential to the English lawyer before embarking on the subject’s study because he enjoys no background familiarity from national law with concepts of economic law.