TRN204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: International Court, Contract, Great Depression
Document Summary
Multilateral diplomacy and the rules based international system. Post ww2 create rules to govern & promote peaceful relations. Trade, economic policy, military, humanitarian response, prevention of mass atrocities, pollution, mvt of people across borders. Rapid onset from ww1 things not fixed until ww2. Usa vs iran drone bombing rule protecting heritage sites, war crime to deliberately target these sites can"t actually do that. Order is challenged/flippant comments made by world leaders no we. Rules are always being challenged myriad of treaties/declarations/customary. Power & strength unquestioned but used to serve own interests. Layers and layers of treaties & conventions. Lots of stride in 70 years rules & obligations of rules based international order. Sovereignty over people within your state boundaries. Customary aspects not set in stone, can move over time. Most sovereign countries have to be on board for it to take effect. States agree certain principle/norm is indeed international law. Most bilateral most commonly referred are multilateral.
