ABSTRACT
"To understand law is to understand a community...To understand international law requires an appreciation of the influence of predominant world conditions. These conditions will affect, directly and indirectly, the operation of the international legal system. Certain key factors may be reflected in the scope and nature of international legal rules. Likewise they may prove crucial in law creation and application". Holder, W.E. and Brennan, G.A. (eds ). The International Legal System, (1972), Butterworths, at 1.
