International Law Final

According to the Oxford Enlgish Dictionary, what is the definition of law:

The body of rules, whether proceeding from formal enactment or from custom, which a particular state or community recongnizes as binding on its members or subjects

The paradigms or “schools of thought” that claim to provide the best insight into the essence of contemporary international law are:

Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism

According to the American Law Institute, Reinstatement of Law, What is international law

A set of rules and principles of general application dealing with the conduct of states and of international organizations and with their relations inter se, as well as with some of their relationships with persons, whether natural or juridical

Many areas of contemporary international life require common practices to facilitate necessary international contacts and cooperation describes:

the purpose of international law

Why do nation states obey international law

Fear of punishment, desire for predictability, consent, interdependence, credibility and reputation, habit, and reciprocity