In this manner, insights from domestic law may not always be automatically applied to international law. Sometimes, a 'translation' is necessary. In other cases, the distinctive features pertaining to international law demand the development of specific logical tools to deal with its singular matters. In that connection, it is relevant to point out that there is no single logic in the world but many workable logics. Defining which logic is the best for each case depends on the purpose for which that logic is to be used, among other reasons. As such, international law may provide fruitful ground for legal logicians to develop, expand, and test their theories. At the same time, some of the perspectives presented by legal logic may offer valuable tools to international legal scholars for analysing and conceptualising international law. Investigating the relationship between legal logic and the field of international law appears to be a worthwhile endeavour.

With this in mind, the Globalization and Law Network (Glaw-Net) and the International Law Discussion Group (ILDG) are organising a two-day online conference (14 and 15 Nov 2022) focused on the logic of international law. The presentations range from the philosophical analysis of the logic of international to more practical applications of logical tools to fields of international law like human rights, humanitarian law, and State responsibility.