Thirty Volumes On: Genesis, Development and Prospects of the Italian Yearbook of International Law

On the occasion of its 30th Anniversary Volume, the genesis, evolution and prospects of the Italian Yearbook of International Law (IYIL) are set out in the present piece. After sketching the main stages of development from its creation to the current volume, consideration is given to the dynamic scholarly and historical context which favoured the emergence of the IYIL in the 1970s. Notwithstanding several precursors, a rising number of competitors and a growing reliance on internet-based services by international law researchers and practitioners, it is submitted that the IYIL was born out of, and continues to appear as, a distinctive experience in the Italian legal publishing environment.