Definition of the concept of International law.

International law and International Organization.

 

Definition of the concept of International law.

International law is rules which accepted between states and between nations to regulate their relations. It’s a base for the practice of stable and organized international relations.

International law applicable to countries than to people. Much of international law is based on consent governance. This means that a person will have to consent to a particular course of conduct. This is a question of state sovereignty. Not all aspects of international law are based in consent but they are obligatory for state and non-state actors.

 

History of International law.

First and one of more important documents was «Peace of Westphalia». It was published in 1648. This document was official document of international law about the equality of sovereignty between nations. In it was information about theory of power interruptions. This theory can also be in the writings of the Roman Cicero and the writings of St. Augustine.

The XVII, XVIII and XIX centuries was development of the concept of the sovereign “nation-state”. They which consisted by controlled by a centralized system of government. The concept of nationalism became more important because many people began to see themselves as citizens of a particular nation with a distinct national identity. Until the mid-19th century, relations between nation-states were dictated by treaty. These treaties became soon insane and wars were destructive.

Alberico Gentili, Francisco de Vitoria and Hugo Grotius are the "fathers of international law". Several legal systems are developed in Europe. They were made back to the XVI century but the study of international law starts in the XIX century.

One of the first instruments of modern international law was the Lieber Code. It was written in 1863 by the Congress of the United States. The main goal is a regulation the conduct of US forces during the United States Civil War.

International law is a relatively new area of law thus its development is very important and dispute.

 

Three main areas o International law.

In international law, there are three main areas:

- Public international law;

- International private law;

- Supranational law - is the set of rules governing interstate relations.

 

Principal sources of International Law.

International law has three principal sources:

- International treaties - “contracts” between states or formal agreements to accept a set of obligations;

- Custom - tradition;

- General principles of law.

 

International law is sourced from people who make decision and researchers who look to verify the fact of legal rule which govern an academic discourse or legal dispute.

These sources have been influenced by a lot of political and legal theories.

 

International legal theory.

International legal theory comprises contains of theoretical and methodological approaches. Their using are to explain and analyze the content. It forms and effective an international law and institutions. Also, International legal theory is to suggest improvements.

As for the approaches, they are base on the question of compliance: why states follow international norms.

But there are other approaches which focus on the problem of the formation of international rules: why states voluntarily adopt international law norms. It that limit their actions.

 

Examples of global organizations.

United Nations, its specialized agencies, and associated organizations;

International Hydrographic Organization;

World Trade Organization;

Universal Postal Union.

 

The United Nations as an example

International law and International Organization.

 

Definition of the concept of International law.

International law is rules which accepted between states and between nations to regulate their relations. It’s a base for the practice of stable and organized international relations.

International law applicable to countries than to people. Much of international law is based on consent governance. This means that a person will have to consent to a particular course of conduct. This is a question of state sovereignty. Not all aspects of international law are based in consent but they are obligatory for state and non-state actors.

 

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