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"Only individuals are the subjects of International Law." Who supports this view?

Hans Kelsen (along with Westlake) is the leading exponent of the theory that only individuals are the ultimate subjects of International Law. According to Kelsen's Pure…

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Hans Kelsen (along with Westlake) is the leading exponent of the theory that only individuals are the ultimate subjects of International Law. According to Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law, the State is a juristic personification of a legal order, so all rights and duties attributed to States in international law are ultimately directed at the conduct of human individuals.

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