國際法治對國家經濟發展的塑造

國際法既為一國參與國際經濟活動提供基本準則，又對一國謀求經濟發展的措施施加限制，具有客觀結構性。主權國家在國際法律框架中可以發揮主觀能動性，戰略運用國際法來推動本國經濟發展。國際法的客觀結構性與主權國家的主觀能動性共同構成了國際法塑造國家經濟發展的理論框架。自上世紀中葉，諸多國家的發展歷程印證了國際法對經濟發展的塑造：一些拉美國家在國際法的限制下，債務危機不斷惡化；中國發揮主觀能動性，戰略性地運用國際法，發展成就矚目。觀察和總結經濟發展的國際法塑造，有助於認識國際法在國家經濟發展中的作用：國際法同時支持和限制著一個國家的經濟發展。

International law delineates the rules for international economic activities and constrains the options facing states in pursuit of economic development. Sovereign states could take the initiative in strategically employing international law for promoting economic development. The structural constraints imposed by international law and the strategic initiative of states together constitute the theoretical frame work of international law shaping the economic development of states. The shaping of economic development by international law is witnessed in the economic paths of various states since the mid- 20th century. The economies of various Latin American countries trapped in debt loops are worsened by the constraints imposed by international law. But China, with a strategic employment of international law, has achieved a miraculous growth. A description of the shaping of economic development by international law offers new perspectives on the functions of international law—international law simultaneously supports and constrains the economic development of a country.