国际法的规范性、政治性和现实性

Group 1 - The evolving century-old changes in international relations present new challenges to the understanding of international law, necessitating a dialectical and historical materialist approach to avoid one-sided views [2] - International law is characterized by its normative nature, which creates rights and obligations for international law subjects, and its violation leads to international responsibility [2] - Unlike domestic law, which is created by a single sovereign state, international law results from agreements and customs among different sovereign states, reflecting strong political influences from state will [2] Group 2 - The political nature of international law has dual implications: it influences the construction and constraints of law, and it embodies politics, indicating that legal reasoning and practice can involve various forms of politics [2] - The interaction between the normative nature of international law and its political nature is essential for understanding its development, as states act as legislators, enforcers, adherents, and adjudicators [2] - International law demonstrates strong realism, which is evidenced by its historical and contemporary applications, emphasizing the need for compromise between normative and political aspects [3]