2006-07-25 22:12:04 · 2 answers · asked by fiza 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
World is becaming one and globalization is more evident than any time else. So International Law is very relevant. At the same time it is very necessary that all world citizen or countries are tested on the same base and with same judicial eyes.
2006-07-27 10:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jigyasu Prani 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way to study the rationale of current international laws is to read the proceedings of the legislative history of specific laws at the website for the International Law Commission of the United Nations.
The Center for Transnational Law at the University of Cologne has a CENTRAL Transnational Law Database website that uses the traditional Lex Mercatoria, or commercial law classifications to contrast and compare and amplify current international statutes and practices.
Hugo Grotius is credited with developing the first comprehensive theory of international law. More on the philosophic origins of international law and natural rights can be read in the essay "An Overview of Natural Law Theory" at the Radical Academy website.
2006-07-27 10:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋