Week 2 Origin History and Development of International Law

Lecture 2 of International Law

Origin and History of International Law

  1. Origin/History/Development of International law

Treaty of Lagash 2550 BC / 2600 BC

Treaty of Hudebia 628 AD

Treaty of Westphalia 1648 AD

Congress of Vienna 1814-15 AD

Congress of Paris 1856 AD

Treaty of Versailles 1919 AD

United Nations Charter 1945 AD

 

  1. Is International Law a law or Not?

This question depends upon the definition of law.

Positive Law Theory

Natural Law Theory