PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Waterboarding, Contract
23 Nov 2017
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Many international rules are obeyed even though there is no enforcement method. Means that it is long term - you are going to do something that is in your interest in the long term. Neighbours not going anywhere (you cannot change who your neighbours are) you want to make these relationships work. Mutual deterrence is the fear of retaliation in kind. shaming/international reputation. We do have governing tools and mechanisms (io"s ngo"s) General principles of law that are in common in many countries. A norm is a shared expectation on the part of a group about appropriate behaviour. Norms are legitimized to the extent that members of the group practice the behaviour without question. In a country: polygamy could be accepted as a norm. Expectations held by states about how international relations are carried out. Agreed upon behaviour that becomes habitual over time and gains legitimacy.
