International Law. A Treatise. Volume 1 (of 2) Peace. Second Edition

"International Law. A Treatise. Volume 1 (of 2)" by L. Oppenheim is an academic work that illuminates the rules and ideas of international law at the start of the 1900s. This book acts as a trusted resource for both learners and experts, investigating the roots, origins, and difficulties of the laws that control how countries relate to each other. The writing begins by presenting readers to the main ideas of international law, talking about its standing as law, the idea of rules that are both traditional and agreed upon, and the need for countries to generally agree. Oppenheim makes clear that international law is separate from national law and highlights that all countries are equally powerful, while also pointing out the problems caused by not having a central power to enforce the law he presents. Also, the author describes how these lawful standards came to be from shared interests and interactions between countries, making a system that makes it easier for countries to have diplomatic talks and solve arguments.