History of International Law: Ancient Societies to Peace of Westphalia

International Law is practiced on a daily basis in the Foreign Offices, national courts and other governmental organs of states; States do not claim that they are above the law or that international law does not bind them. Basic Characteristic of International Law: International Law has only a limited number of developed legal institutions. Decentralized international law-making; Decentralized international law enforcement. International Court of Justice The Court's role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies. Functions of International Law: To arrange for the cooperation most actors wish to have most of the time; To identify the membership of an international society of sovereign states; To regulate the competing interest of the various actors and to carry their agreements into the future. To empower weaker states as they press for change against the will of the powerful; To promote justice; To outlaw war. Theories of International Law: REALIST THEORY This theory think then we come to know that according to them the only subject of International law is the Nation States. They believe that the Nation-states are the only entities for whose conduct the International law comes into existence. FICTIONAL THEORY The only subjects of international law are the individuals not the nation-states.

International Law is practiced on a daily basis in the ______, national courts and other governmental organs of states; States do not claim that they are above the law or that international law does not bind them.

International Law has only a limited number of developed legal ______.

Decentralized international law-making; Decentralized international law ______.

The Court's role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized ______.

Functions of International Law: To arrange for the cooperation most actors wish to have most of the time; To identify the membership of an international society of sovereign states; To regulate the competing interest of the various actors and to carry their agreements into the ______.

To empower weaker states as they press for change against the will of the powerful; To promote ______; To outlaw war.

REALIST THEORY This theory think then we come to know that according to them the only subject of International law is the Nation States. They believe that the Nation-states are the only entities for whose conduct the International law comes into ______.

FICTIONAL THEORY The only subjects of international law are the individuals not the ______.