International law is no exception, where states interact in their international relations through a legal system as well. Well, in the discourse of international law, some consider international law not really a “law” as it does not fit in the standard set by the English legal scholar John Austin that law is a command of a sovereign backed by the threat of sanction. When states that are the subjects of international law are violating international law on a daily basis without any repercussions, especially in the context of armed conflict, it does hurt the authenticity and credibility of international law. It is high time to challenge the MILS and incorporate TWAIL (Third World Approaches toward International Law) perspective in international law, where it addresses the pressing question about sovereignty, legal personality, colonial cartographies and colonial erasures so that international law will be more beneficial and make sense where the norms of international law are challenged every day. There are different ways of making ways in international law, as international law is persuasive and needs coordination rather than subordination.

Source: International New York Times February 02, 2026 13:13 UTC