POL340Y1 Lecture 1: Introduction to Course History of International Law
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Introduction to course / history of international. International law regulates the conduct of affairs between sovereign states. Body of customs / treaties that governs states. Sovereign state idea really only emerged out of breakdown of empiric system. If you only recognize ir as following sovereign states, will only begin at the commencement of sovereign states (17-18th centuries) --> limit your own studies from the start. Customary international law (becomes law because people behaved x way for so long) Opino juris - belief that we behave that way because we should.
