POLSCI 160 Lecture 30: International Law & How Institutions Work to Enforce It
24 Jan 2019
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Int"l law : 20th century construct, boom after wwii & cold war , examples include . Almost all un members ratify geneva conventions. Int"l law: trade: wto (1995): almost all countries have or want to join. Int"l tribunals on rwanda & yugoslavia (1995-) Norms = shared principles about which actions are appropriate & which are inappropriate for different social roles. Nat"l self-determination : nation should decide what state rules it. Nondiscrimination in trade: cut tariffs for one cut for all. Int"l law = codification of norms into formal treaties. Defines appropriate behavior + consequences of inappropriate behavior. Int"l law created b/c states want clarity in what is acceptable. Democracies as law-bound states: int"l law incorporated into domestic law. Law helps create strategic expectations regarding how other actors react to violations . If we break the law, what will others do? . Treaty ratification: screen of states that do not intend to comply.
