Old vs New Definition — Side by Side — KSLU Pil Notes
Old vs New Definition — Side by Side
graph TD
A[International Law Defined] --> B[OLD View: Oppenheim 1905]
A --> C[NEW View: Starke and Fenwick]
B --> B1[Only Sovereign States]
B --> B2[Only Customs and Treaties]
B --> B3[Only between Civilized States]
C --> C1[States + IOs + Individuals]
C --> C2[Customs + Treaties + General Principles + Judicial Decisions]
C --> C3[All 193 UN member States equally]
C --> C4[Jus Cogens and Erga Omnes obligations]