International Soft Law

Under half a page of the last century, as international law, the emerging discipline branch of the international soft-law took to the stage of history. Of course, in which there are many inevitable reasons, the modern law merchant, the Basel International Law caused controversy to a certain extent, reflects the international community about the confusion of international soft law. Practice, however, the field of international soft law applicable mainly in the field of non-state sovereignty, emphasizing the protection of the common interests of all mankind, international organizations, such as the "Copenhagen Agreement", International Commercial activities General Principles "and so on. On soft law to proceed from the field of administrative law, international law level of its research is lagging behind. On some basic issues of international soft law, such as the definition of international soft law, the role of intrinsic mechanisms, scholars have a different understanding, which to some extent, affected the development of the theory of international soft law, thereby affecting the international soft law to solve the progress of the practical issues.Start from the basic concepts of international soft law, combing the various representative view, the definition of international soft law on this basis.International soft law of natural and international hard wears corresponds, therefore, how to distinguish between soft law and hard law, soft international law and international hard law become the key to the settlement of international soft law concept. The second part of the elaborate international soft law, development, and thus a more intuitive understanding of international soft law. Based on the above, to analyze the operating mechanism of the international soft law. Finally, the development trend of international soft law to make the reasoning and judgment.