国际法的变与不变

Abstract:Since the 20th century，especially after the World War II，international law changed in some aspects，but remained unchanged in others. The types of subjects increased，but the status of states as the core subject is still as before. The number of states increased due to decolonization，but the key function of the great powers is still evident. Although the field of international law expanded，more norms are created，forms of norms are various，it is clear that state security is the central problem of international law. The sources and operation of international law reflects the development of international rule of law，but the reality is that power politics is still dominant. To conclude，international law changed superficially，quantitatively，but not the nature，qualitatively. The environment of international relations and notion of states dominate changes and stability of international law. The implications of changes and stability of international law is that international law and global governance could not be highly relied on at the present，any progress needs great efforts. Only when all actors strive hard，it is possible for international rule of law to be realized.

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