Abstract
Facing an anarchy world who tries to reach a consensus of peaceful and legalized governance, its unavoidable to discuss the actual effectiveness of international law, yet such discussion shall be continuous, taking long-term efforts in order to get closer to its goal before a cooperative world come into being. Starting from the vital case of Corfu Channel that shaped its sphere of application, this article aims to discuss the innocent passage principle in the international law system, emphasizing its characteristics, flaws and the reasons behind. The article mainly used the methods of regulatory research and case study. The analysis stressed that the flaws of innocent passage regulations was on account of its nature of being a part of soft laws, but similar principles performed well in some other areas, such as the arctic and the outer space. Eventually, the article suggested that the soft laws like the innocent passage can be commendably applied in areas that was unexploited and without obvious military threats.
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