The position and function of the public interest in the international system from the perspective of a systematic analysis of international law

Subject Areas : International Legal Research

Hassan Alizadeh shilesar ¹ , Askar Jalalian ² , Hossein Alekajbaf ³

1 - Lecturer at Payam-e Noor University (Tehran South)
2 - دانشیار حقوق الملل، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Law, Payam Noor University

Received: 2022-11-25 Accepted : 2023-03-03 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: public interest, International law, systems analysis,

Abstract :

Field and Aims:The International Society is an area of public interest that has moved from bilateralism to multilateralism with an emphasis on shared values. Systematic solidarity and interaction are needed to create such a society. Systems theory is a set of rules about the relationships between variables in which a change in variables accompanies or precedes the change of others or a combination of them. The present article seeks to answer the question of how the position and function of the public interest can be explained from the perspective of a systematic analysis of international law. The purpose of this study is to explain the position of public interest in order to create stability in the international system.Method: The present research was carried out in a prescriptive-mandatory way.Findings and results: a system in its ideal state is based on regular relationships among a set of norms that distributes the values and interests of its members; In such a situation, the stability of the system will depend on the convergence and dependence of the members in accordance with the macro goals of the system; This will be possible with the commitment to the interests of all, which is in line with the system norms. If the interests of the governments are presented as a common good, with the support of the system structure, it can increase the costs of norm violations, and in this way, the stability of the international system increases.

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