La théorie soviétique du droit international au cours des années soixante-dix

Soviet theory of international law for the seventies Towards the end of the sixties, Soviet leaders became convinced that in order to move forward with the development of Soviet economy, it is necessary to establish closer economic and cultural relations with the industrialized West. One of the facets of this policy was the reorientation of Soviet science of international law, and a less critical view of what was being done scientifically in Western cultures. A turning point took place during the annual meeting of the Soviet Association of International Law, in 1972 at which Professor Tunkin, the leading Soviet publicist criticized the uncritical attitude of his colleagues towards Western science of international law. Since the time, Soviet publicists have adopted the methods of research, techniques of scientific inquiry, and the organization of treaties of international law in the West. Professor Tunkin himself in his studies reaffirmed that there is only one science of international law (Soviet and Western included), that the development of international law is also the achievement of Western scholars, and that only since the October revolution SovieL science armed with the theories of Marx and Lenin are able to perceive more correctly the real development of international law. Soviet scholars began to write with approval about their colleagues in the West, although basic criticism has remained in place. What is even more important, the accepted view now is that there is one general international law binding the capitalist and socialist world, with this reservation however that socialist countries are more respectful of the rights of other countries guaranteed by international law

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