Nature of International Law — Key Characteristics — KSLU Pil Notes

Nature of International Law — Key Characteristics

1. No world legislature — there is no parliament making IL for all States
2. No compulsory court — ICJ jurisdiction is consent-based (except Security Council referrals)
3. No police force — enforcement depends on collective pressure, sanctions, or military action
4. Decentralised — each State is simultaneously subject and enforcer
5. Binding despite weaknesses — States overwhelmingly comply because of reciprocity and self-interest