CAS IR 271 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Positive Law, Hugo Grotius, Crisis Management
30 Jul 2018
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Global governance- governance for a world without world government (cid:403) need global cooperation to face some problems (spread of disease etc) (cid:403) Global governance (cid:403: new players: norms, information (shared values, benefits, and responsibilities) Secretary general= chief administrator of the un, little power to act independently but can bring major issues to light, role varies with personality. Un blue helmets-dispatched at the invitation of parties, keep peace. No standing army troops from member states, 60 ops since 1948. Human rights violations do not trump sovereignty (cid:402) observer observe cease fire, forces need reason to stop fighting (cid:402) peacekeeping observe cease-fire and act as buffer (cid:402) peace enforcement allowed to use military force as last resort. Igos and ngos not effective enough on their own- outdated design, shortage of resources, limited by sovereignty: sets ethical standards, increasing areas of applicability. International law (cid:403) (cid:403: sources of international law (in charter of icj): treaties, customs, principles.
