INTST101 Lecture : INTST101 Week 7 Lecture on international law and organization (Chapter 5) .docx

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International law (definition): a system of rules to govern the conduct of countries, negotiated for mutual benefit. Desire to order global relations without a hegemon. 30 year"s war (1618-48) &the treaty of westphalia (1648) Bloodiest of various religious wars (killed 1/3 of germany) Treaty of westphalia: religious tolerance, clear affirmation: two basic rights of states. Two core principles of international law: political sovereignty a country"s right to govern itself, so long as it respects the same right for all others, territorial integrity ps. Must be exercised somewhere: need territory and ownership of natural resources within borders. Laws of sea: decisions of united nations security council (unsc, analogies to domestic law, against theft, treaties (the gold standard) contracts between countries. Identify problem or opportunity: fact-finding, proposals & counter-proposals, negotiation, deal-making & treaty-drafting, formal signing ceremony, take signed treaty back to the home country. Introduce treaty as bill in domestic law-making process.

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