Summary Study_Notes_LCP4801_International_Law.pdf.pdf

Topic 1: The development and nature of IL International Organisation:  Made up of states (or other international organisations) rather than individuals  Owes its existence to a founding document (generally termed a ‘‘statute’’) that exists separately from the states establishing it  Is a subject of public international law, enjoying international legal personality Examples of major ideological movements in world history: 1. The idea of international law as a law solely between states is linked to state sovereignty and remains the dominant theme of international law. 2. The idea of the international organisation as an entity distinct from its member states developed in response to the need to regulate issues affecting states as part of a world community and to place some limits on the potential for conflict inherent in a purely self-serving state sovereignty. 3. The idea of the individual as a ‘‘quasi-subject’’ of international law developed as a result of the atrocities of two world wars, the emancipation of colonial territories and the desire of the individual for acknowledgment of his/her human rights and right to self-determination