Question: What is the role of International Law in the modern world?
Answer: “While it is true that history marches on, contemporary history – the history we are living through – is not a piece of machinery that only needs oiling when it ceases up…” International law has the potential to affect the aspirations of billions of people throughout the world; people who need to be provided with a more tolerable present and at the same time be enabled to envisage a future which is respectful of their dignity and their culture. Little today is done in the international arena that is not regulated in some way by international law; however, in order to survive it must be in harmony with the realities of the age. The real threats that are posed to society in the modern world come in the shape of rural decline, urban decay and large-scale emigrations by those......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 65% | Course: International Law | Year: 1st | Words: 1498 | References: Yes | Date written: April, 2004 | Date submitted: October 13, 2008 | Coursework ID: 29
