Abstract
In this shrinking world, states are increasingly interdependent and interconnected, a development that has affected international law. Early international law dealt with bilateral relations between autonomous states. The principal subjects until well into this century were diplomatic relations, war, treaties and the law of the sea. One of the most significant developments in international law during the twentieth century has been the expanded role played by multilateral treaties addressed to the common concerns of states. Often they clarify and improve rules of international law through the process of rendering them in binding written agreements. These treaties also promote the coordination of uniform state behavior in a variety of areas. International organizations, themselves the creatures of multilateral treaties, have also assumed increasing prominence in the last half of this century. They contribute to the coordination and facilitation of contemporary international relations on the basis of legal principles.
Keywords
International lawPolitical scienceLawPrincipal (computer security)InterdependencePublic international lawUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaMunicipal lawState (computer science)
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- 1993
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- article
- Volume
- 87
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 529-551
- Citations
- 347
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Jonathan I. Charney
(1993).
Universal International Law.
American Journal of International Law
, 87
(4)
, 529-551.
https://doi.org/10.2307/2203615
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- 10.2307/2203615