The Aim of Public International Law

The aim of international law is to monitor the behaviour between states since where there exists a community of states, the maintaining of law and order becomes essential. A state will, as a general rule, do its utmost to act within the confines of the framework of rules which make up international law. Any state disregarding these general principles of peaceful and cooperative cohabitation between states runs the risk of incurring the disapproval of the …

…was a natural consequence of the increasing interdependence of states, and of the increased interrelation between these states, brought about by a technological evolution which made it possible for hurdles of time and space to be overcome. © 1993, Aron Mifsud-Bonnici, LL.D. For private educational use only.Any other use is strictly prohibited under Maltese law and international treaties. The article does not purport to give any legal advice. Go up one level