PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Treaty On The Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons, Waterboarding, Nils Melzer
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State the argument in the first sentence. Remember: many international rules, regulations are obeyed even though there is no enforcement method. Mutual deterrence (fear of retaliation in kind) shaming/international reputation. We do have governing tools and mechanisms. The set of rules that countries follow when dealing with each other. Good start (cid:271)ut, (cid:449)e (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to thi(cid:374)k a(cid:271)out . The sources of international law: traditio(cid:374) (cid:894)i(cid:374)(cid:272)ludes (cid:862)(cid:374)or(cid:373)s(cid:863)(cid:895, agreements signed by states. International law comes from: customary state practice, general principles of law that are common in many countries, domestic judicial decisions, legal scholarships. Shared expectations on the part of a group about appropriate behaviour. Norms are legitimized to the extent that members of the group practice the behaviour without questions. In a country: polygamy could be an accepted norm. Expectations help by states about how international relations are carried out. Greed upon behaviour that becomes habitual over time and gains legitimacy. Norms are often disputed, unsettled, and evolving.
