Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

international law and treaties  

Definition

  • International law and treaties form the basis of global governance. International law is understood to be the range of rules, norms, and practices created by states (and increasingly by other international actors) to govern their interaction, so that mutual goals such as international order, justice, or development can be achieved. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; International Law and Treaties]

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/international_law_and_treaties

Download this concept: