POL 204 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: International Criminal Court, Kyoto Protocol, Diplomatic Immunity

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Political Science Main
• Course: POL 204
• Professor: Sam Bucovetsky

Document Summary

International custom (customary law: develops slowly over time, additional codification in recent decades. International treaties: ratification is voluntary based on national procedures. Others: simple legislative approval: treaties consistent with sovereignty. Primary rules: constrain states" behavior: (ex: kyoto protocol) Secondary rules: govern how primary rules are made: (ex: framework convention on climate change) Obligation: degree to which agents are legally bound: compliance unconditional for high-obligation law. Ex: wto treaties: aspirational compliance for low-obligation laws. Precision: specificity of obligations: reduces scope of reasonable interpretation, international law is usually very precise. Delegation: courts make new laws when precision is low and delegation is high: third-party interpretation and application. The boomerang effect allows rather weak groups to put pressure on their governments: tans can reveal important information to influence whether legislators and voters support or oppose an agreement and help promote greater cooperation between countries. Aim to bring about political and social change through: social mobilization, changes in social norms, political pressure on governments.