On the end of war and the end of state of war

Abstract

The paper deals with the problem of war termination and the termination of a state of war. The author first points out the difference between war (armed conflict) as a factual phenomenon and a state of war as a legal institute, and then discusses the peace treaty as a usual way for the termination of state of war between states. After that he focuses on some other ways of terminating the state of war, that appeared in practice, such as: other agreements, joint declarations, unilateral declarations, the general truce and so.

Keywords

• International law
• war
• state of war
• peace treaty
• armistice
• truce