Chapter 11 Flashcards
international law
body of rules that binds states & other agents in world politics that are considered to have the status of law
international humanitarian law
body of rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict, protect non-combatives, & restrict means + methods of warfare for humanitarian reaons
customary international law
international law that usually develops slowly over time as states come to recognize practices as appropriate and correct
obligation
degree to which states are legally bound by an international rule.
-high obligation rules must be performed in good faith and if breached, require reparations to injured party
precision
degree to which international legal obligations are fully specified.
-the more precise, the narrower the scope for reasonable interpretation
delegation
degree to which 3rd parties are given authority to implement, interpret, and apply international legal rules, resolve disputes over rules, and make additional rules
norms
standards of behavior for actors w/ given indentity
-defines what’s “right” for particular circumstances
norm entrepreneurs
individuals/groups that seek to advance principled standard of behavior for states & other actors
transnational advocacy network (TAM)
set of individuals & non governmental orgs acts in pursuit of normative objective/values instead of objects
norms life cycle
three-stage model of how norms diffuse within population & achieve taken-for-granted status
private authority
expression of legitimate rule-making by nonstate actors in international affairs, including the establishment of norms governing the behavior of private gobal actors
boomerang model
process thry which NGO in one state are able to activate transnational/international linkages to bring pressure from other states on their own gov’ts
