INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF F.F. MARTENS AND WORLD LEGAL ORDER OF THE 21ST CENTURY (IN COMMEMORATION OF 120 YEARS OF THE FIRST HAGUE CONFERENCE OF PEACE)

• Main Author: E. R. Voronin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2019-08-01
• Series: Московский журнал международного права
• Subjects: international law; world legal order of the xxi century; international law school of f.f. martens; rule of law issue in context of realization of foreign policies doctrines of western countries; the usa and russia
• Online Access: https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/304

INTRODUCTION. The article focuses on the problem of modern status of international legal order in the context of adherence to the international legal principles, established by the First Hague Conference. The article includes the analysis of contemporary international legal approaches of Russia and the USA to the main issues of international relations and world legal order of XXI century.MATERIALS AND METHODS. The materials include the analysis of the texts of the conventions of the First Hague Conference of Peace and theoretical and practical conclusions of International Law School of F.F. Martens, and scientific, political and legal publications of the US foreign policy. The article uses a benchmarking approach of Russian and US international legal doctrines and diplomatic practice.RESEARCH RESULTS. As a conclusion of research of the posed questions of consolidation of legal principles and norms in the context of contemporary foreign policy of Russia and transatlantic Western countries it is suggested that the modern Western political doctrines deviate from the International legal basis, defined by science and practice of international law, and from it’s classic doctrines formed in the XX century.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. It seems that the current crisis in the modern system of international relations can be overcome on the basis of the proposals considered by F.F. Martens more than a hundred years ago, but not lost their relevance today. First of all, it is about adherence to the principle of the supremacy of international law as the only true way to ensure order and stability in international relations.