International Administrative Law in the Light of Recent Global Developments

INTRODUCTION. In the context of global transformations in recent years – the growth of cross-border threats, digitalization, and the aggravation of environmental and geopolitical challenges – the importance of international administrative law as a new form of public regulation is significantly increasing. The subject of the study is the formation and development of international administrative law as a system of norms and procedures that ensure the administrative interaction of states in a transnational space. The relevance of the topic is due to the need to adapt national legal systems to the processes of globalization and supranational governance. This issue is of particular importance for the formation of a stable legal order based on the principles of cooperation and a balance of sovereignty. In the context of the increasing complexity of international relations and the growing role of international organizations, the study of international administrative law makes it possible to identify trends in the transformation of public administration on a global scale.
MATERIALS AND METHODS. The research is based on the analysis of international agreements and initiatives of 2022-2025 (the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, the Agreement on Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, the practice of sanctions regimes), as well as on the works of domestic scientists – A.B. Zelentsov, A.A. Demin, N.I. Begimova, O.N. Sherstoboev. Comparative-legal, formal-legal and institutional-functional methods are applied.
RESEARCH RESULTS. It is revealed that international administrative law is gradually acquiring institutional outlines, turning from a theoretical category into a real management mechanism. Sustainable practices of interstate administration in the fields of ecology, cybersecurity, migration and digital regulation have been formed, based on the principles of transparency, accountability and coordination of actions of national administrations.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. The concept of “international administrative law” encompasses a set of procedures and norms governing cross-border interaction between public administrations. However, its status remains controversial: along with the recognition of the need for coordinated management mechanisms, there are concerns about the loss of elements of sovereignty. The practice of recent years shows that the adoption of international agreements in the field of ecology, digitalization and cybersecurity contributes to the formation of real tools for global administration. Nevertheless, these processes are developing outside of a single legal framework, which creates risks of inconsistency and legal uncertainty. Consequently, the further development of international administrative law requires systematization and codification based on the principles of international law and respect for State sovereignty.

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