Final Exam (c.11) Flashcards
international law
body of rules that binds states and other agents in world politics and is considered to have the status of law
international humanitarian law
body of rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict, protect noncombatants, and restrict means and methods of warfare for humanitarian reasons
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 the injured party
precision
degree to which international legal obligations are fully specified. More precise rules narrow the scope for reasonable interpretation
delegation
degree to which third parties, such as courts, arbitrators, or mediators, are given authority to implement, interpret, and apply international legal rules; to resolve disputes over the rules and to make additional rules.
norms
standards of behavior for actors with a given identity; norms identify what actions are right or appropriate under particular circumstances
norms entrepreneurs
Individuals or groups that seek to advance principled standards of behavior for states and other actors.
private authority
An expression of legitimate rulemaking by nonstate actors in international affairs, including the establishment of norms governing the behavior of private global actors such as multinational corporations and international NGOs
transnational advocacy network (TAN)
set of individuals and nongovernmental organizations acting in pursuit of a normative objective
norms life cycle
three-stage model of how norms diffuse within a population and achieve a taken-for-granted status
boomerang model
a process through which NGOs in one state are able to activate transnational linkages to bring pressure from other states on their own governments
