That night, she cited the 1928 award and Seara Vázquez's commentary. The committee, after weeks of deadlock, finally moved forward. All because a quiet Mexican scholar, on an unassuming page, had placed a key where few thought to look.
Elena realized that on page 139, Seara Vázquez wasn't just summarizing doctrine—he was subtly critiquing the formalist view. He argued that the source of responsibility wasn't merely the act itself, but the state's capacity to prevent it. That single page gave her the philosophical and jurisprudential anchor for her entire submission. derecho internacional publico modesto seara vazquez pdf 139
That was it. The bridge she needed.