SOCIOL 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Nationstates
Document Summary
U. s. reluctance has continued into present day, suggesting historical context is not. Nature of u. s. constitution also plays a role. In u. s. the approval of treaty ratification requires approval from two- thirds of senate. As particularly powerful country, u. s. able to take stronger stance on. Treaties/conventions are not the only types of globalized law. Declarations term used for various international documents and statements to declare certain aspirations. In and of themselves declarations are not legally binding. Even though it is technically not illegal, nation-states might feel like it is illegitimate to violate them. Can give leverage to civil society and social movement actors (more in a minute) This means that while they are not officially binding they connote customary practice among nation-states and their violation can thus be considered illegal. Issued by un general assembly in 1948, after the horrors of the second. Set out fundamental human rights to be universally protected. In and of itself not legally binding.
