Role of the Doctrine in the Contemporary International Law

Abstract

The article deals with theoretical and practical aspеcts of the role of the doctrine in the contemporary international law. On the one hand, the author considers the doctrine as a system of views and purposes of international law in conсrete historical conditions. On the other hand, the author analyzes the role of the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists of the various nations as subsidiary means for the determination of rules of law.

Keywords

• the doctrine of international law
• codification of international law
• the determination of rules of law
• the most highly qualified publicists of various nations