Myres S. McDougal

Myres Smith McDougal (November 23, 1906 – May 7, 1998) was a scholar of international law and Sterling Professor of International Law at the Yale Law School, where he taught for fifty years. He also taught at New York Law School.[1] He was an influential proponent of a "policy-oriented" approach to international law that became associated with Yale Law School.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Obituary.
  2. ^ D'Amato, Anthony (1984–1985). "Is International Law Really Law". Northwestern University Law Review. 79: 1301–1302.
  3. ^ Orakhelashvili, Alexander (2018). Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law. Routledge. p. 13. doi:10.4324/9780429439391. ISBN 9780429439391. S2CID 159062874.
  4. ^ Anderson, Stanley V. (1963). "A Critique of Professor Myres S. Mcdougal'S Doctrine of Interpretation by Major Purposes". American Journal of International Law. 57 (2): 378–383. doi:10.1017/S0002930000129641. ISSN 0002-9300.