Sydney Law Review: Samantha Besson's "The Authority of International Law: Lifting the State Veil"
Read this article. The author presents a strong argument for the legitimacy and authority of international law. Her argument relies on a legal emphasis of the individual and a de-emphasis of the state. Specifically, consider whether or not such a conceptualization of international law furthers global justice.
Click http://web.archive.org/web/20160610142143/http://sydney.edu.au/law/slr/slr31/slr31_3/Besson.pdf link to open resource.