International Law and its Implication on the Modern State

Law on the international level is dependent on a states acceptance to be subject to the enforcement of laws. States must be willing to subject themselves into the international legal process. In international law, there is no single enforcement mechanism, which sometimes causes individuals to question the validity of international law. They question whether international law is a fundamental requirement of a modern, increasingly independent, global system of states and non-state actors. They question whether …

…international community was willing to accept. It is therefore evident that international law is a fundamental requirement of a modern, increasingly independent, global system of states and non-state actors. The application of international law is requirement in the pursuit of self-interest of participating states. Its absence would live the world without order. WORK CITED Damrosch, Lori F., et el. 2001. International Law. St. Paul: West Group Malanczuk, Peter 1997. Modern Introduction to International Law. New York: Routedge.