Challenges to International Law in the 21st Century [1/4]
Since the 1940s, States have been guided on what is considered appropriate when faced with threats to international and domestic security. In the 21st century however, the nature of war has shifted considerably; new threats in the form of non-state actors and advanced technology mean state centric laws are no longer as pertinent. This four part blog will discuss the various challenges international law is being faced with following the changes to warfare and security. Significant portions of international law developed as a result of WWII and a collective desire to not see a repetition of the atrocities. The new legal order saw the creation of the Charter of United Nations (1945) and the UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Reflective of an aspiring liberal global order, these legal principles operate on the basis of reciprocity; “ the most effective guarantee to ensure the application of international law is… the expectation of the subjects of international law that their count...