The Meaning of “International Law”
Izvleček
The status of “international law” is examined critically. In the
first section, the basis of (national) legislation is described. This
consists of an inquiry into a credible meaning of “natural law”. It
focuses on the question of whether universal principles exist and,
if so, of what kind. Section 2 deals with the issue of enforcement.
National legislation invariably realises this, although this is not obvious
at the international level. Section 3 deals with human rights
where the question of whether their presence points to the existence
of “international law” is discussed. To this end, a possible
reason for these rights to have developed is expounded.
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Bentham, Vol. 1. Ed. by J. Bowring. New York, NY: Russell & Russell, 1962
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Power Disequilibrium.” American Journal of International Law, Vol. 100, no. 1, 2006: pp. 88-106
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Press, 2008
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Grundrisse [1821]. Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt: Friedrich Frommann Verlag, 1964
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Bonaventure University, NY: St. Bonaventure University, 1979
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Eberhard Brockhaus Verlag, 1950
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and International Politics.” European Journal of International Law, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1994: pp. 313-325
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of International Law, Vol. 22, 1945: pp. 146-163
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