Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021
Authoritarian states have used international law in many ways, but generally have mimicked democracies in the postwar period. Authoritarians are now beginning to introduce normative content into the international legal arena. As compared to prodemocratic international law, authoritarian use of international law places greater emphasis on internal security and has a different style, being more flexible and less amenable to third-party dispute resolution. As authoritarian governments become more powerful in the international system, their contribution to international law is growing, potentially diluting the role of democracies.
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