What is doctrine?

The word "doctrine" came from the Latin"doctrina" - "teaching, science, teaching," it is used to refer to any concept, theory, principle, which determines the problem and the way to solve it. The term can be applied in science, philosophy, religion, politics, but most often we hear it as applied to law. Let's see what a doctrine is, a little more.

Doctrine: scientific and official

According to the traditional classification, doctrines are distinguished:

Official - is created and regulated at the national and supranational level;
scientific - are formulated in universities or other professorial associations.

Initially, the doctrine was the only sourceinternational law, but later the significance of the doctrine in the law was rethought. Today, however, in international law the doctrine is still used, it is a subsidiary source of law and is applied only under special conditions.

Known Doctrines

One of the most famous doctrines isThe "doctrine of fascism" is a book on fascism, written by Benito Mussolini, who created the term fascism. The book was released in 1932 and became the source of the national idea for the Italian youth. In the book, fascism appears as a new worldview, consisting in the struggle against everything old - communism, socialism, democracy, etc., the accomplishment of spiritual and state revolution.

Another well-known doctrine is the "Doctrine of the European Union," which contains a set of ideas about the goals of European integration.