Interpretation isn’t just Meaning! The Existential Function of Interpretation in International Law
Looking back at all the debates over whether the United States could have legal authority to use force in Syria, I was struck by the presence of two very different types of arguments about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). For some, the R2P questions were interpretative in nature -- what did R2P mean (i.e., does it require Security Council authorization)...