@article{2023:persoz:mitigating,
title = {Mitigating International Norms Through Contestation: Peaceful Purposes in Space Law and the Security Dilemma},
year = {2023},
note = {The present contribution proposes to analyse the evolution of the
meaning of ‘peaceful’ in space law as an example of how
international norms can be emptied of their substance without putting
their legality into question. By highlighting different phases of the
evolution of the ‘peaceful purposes’ principle and linking it to
the peculiar context and security dilemmas of the time, the
motivations and the form in which the principle was contested are
fleshed out. Drawing on this case study of legislative contestation,
it concludes that in matters related to international security,
security dilemmas can shape subsequent State practice, allow for a
translation of the power dynamics of the international community into
international law, and lead to the erosion of norms. In these
circumstances, the importance given to the subsequent practice of the
states should be reduced in relation to the other interpretive tools.},
journal = {Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law},
pages = {65--90},
author = {Persoz, Giulia},
volume = {83},
number = {1}
}