Emerging Trends in International Law : An Introduction to International Law

This book created a safe place for open discussion on all the transformations in the legal world. as a vast network of international law and dozens of international organizations make globalization possible. Treaties and other types of agreements among countries set rules for international trade and finance such as the GATT; foster cooperation on protecting the environment such as the Kyoto Protocol; and establish basic human rights such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Meanwhile among many international organizations the United Nations facilitates international diplomacy the World Health Organization coordinates international public health and protection and the International Labor Organization monitors and fosters workers’ rights around the world. The scope and authority of international law have thus expanded dramatically during the era of globalization. Historically international law addressed only relations between states in certain limited areas (such as war and diplomacy) and was dependent on the sovereignty and territorial boundaries of distinct countries (generally referred to as “states”).