POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Soft Law, Foreign Direct Investment, Internet Governance

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Tuesday, july 24, 2012: the united nations and international law. Realists are pessimistic about the prospects for peace in the international system, while liberals and constructivists are optimistic about peace and cooperation, and they emphasize the importance of institutions in creating international rules and norms. Constructivists believe non-compliance with international rules and norms will lead to long-term costs, which states have an incentive to follow. Liberals say states follow norms because it becomes costly for them not to do so (dueling logics). In essence, it is a set of rules and principles that are intended to regulate state behaviour. It is also a consent-based system of governance and regulation of international politics. Laws are only applicable to states when they have consented to be part of these norms. No state can just be expected to follow a law, no matter how widespread it might be, unless it has consented to be party to it.

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