FRAGMENTATION OF THE MODERN SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL LAW: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES
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Key words: Fragmentation, Public International Law, Law of the Seas, Trade Law, International Human Rights Law.Abstract
Abstract:This article investigates whether the concept of public international law fragmentation is a real or hypothetical issue in the modern world. This is due to the self-contained regimes' independence. Public international law underpins the existence and development of several regimes, such as the Law of the Seas, Trade Law, and International Human Rights, e.t. The fragmentation of public international law is subject to a critical review in this thesis. It addresses the worry that, whereas public international law was formerly thought of as a unified system, the emergence of various independent regimes has caused it to become fragmented. The article goes on to discuss fragmentation-related concerns such forum shopping, the potential for competing rules and overlapping authorities, and the impact these have on the coherence, consistency, and clarity of international law. The question being investigated is whether the emergence of conflicting standards as a result of the growth of many autonomous international legal systems, including "trade law," "the law of the sea," "environmental law," and "human rights law," might lead to the fragmentation of international law.
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