POLI 4041 Chapter : Unfamiliar Territory
Document Summary
International law, political science itself has ignored international law, political science has given-up on international law, nation states tend to act on their sovereignty, sovereignty independent countries you can stand on your own, do wht you want. Irrelevant as long as nation states exist: ml is law between countries, ml: real deal. International law: laws that govern interaction between nation states, the absence of international law would lead to anarchy, exists without a hierarchy, everyone is equal. Its involved in everything from traveling, trading, being detained etc: omnipotence suggests that it is not powerful but equal. Advocates: skeptics: question everything, advocates: over exaggerate. Il is not effective because there is not one world power. Il somewhat inadequate while ml is the more appropriate legal form. Il countries have sovereign equality can"t make laws among equals. Which sets precedence: claim that there is only one law internationally and domestically.
