What are the crucial factors that make international law stand out among other kind of laws? How should we understand the term "International Law"? And what is international law? International law actually is the rule dimension of international relations, on the one hand, it is the method of rules of international relations, among other methods such as diplomatic settlement, political means, economic means, and even force means.And on the other hand, we have many fields in international relations.   

Outlines

v  The problem of defining international law

v  The scope of international law

Readings

Philip Allott, The Concept of International Law, EJIL 1999.