International Law

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international law

body of law that governs the relationships between nations

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2 benefits of international law

  • relieves areas of conflict between countries

  • covers fundamental human rights (e.g makes torture of political prisoners and genocide illegal)


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1 issue with international law

relies too much on the cooperation of countries (not all countries agree, laws are often ignored)

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state sovereignty

authority (of a nation) to rule itself

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nation state

independent entity recognised by other states on an international bases

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requirements of a nation state (4)

  • defined territory

  • permanent population

  • effective gov

  • capacity to enter into international negotiations