International Relations-International Law
Exam Questions and Answers
Fathers of International Law - ANSWER-Hugo Grotius and Emerich Vattek
International Law - ANSWER-Face common coordination and collaboration problems.
Cannot have United Nations without international law. Designed to facilitate
international order
Customary International Law - ANSWER-accepted practice carried out by states based
on belief that act is a legal obligation
Treaties - ANSWER-Duly negotiated and ratified by states.
Treaty Laws - ANSWER-Unga-Inited Nations General Assembly. Where we bring
international law--treaty which countries enter into
NPT - ANSWER-Example of treaty law: Non Proliferation Treaty-prevent the spread of
nuclear weapons
Another term for war: - ANSWER-use of force
Laws of War - ANSWER-Jus Ad Bellum and Jus in Bello
Jus Ad Bellum - ANSWER-Laws governing when the states may use force/wage war
Jus In Bello - ANSWER-Law governing the conduct of war once launched
UN Charter Chapter 7, Article 51 & 52 - ANSWER-1. Self Defense
2. Any peace enforcement sanctioned by UN security council
UNSC - ANSWER-United Nations Security Council- In charge of global security and
authorizes specific missions. EX: Gulf War 1991
Rwanda - ANSWER-1994 two ethnic groups: Hutus(majority) and Tutsi. Civil war
between the two, mass genocide of Tutsi. Why didn't anyone do anything? No legal
procedure for civil issues
R2P - ANSWER-Responsibility to Protect. UN mechanism/doctrine to expand
humanitarian intervention
Global governance - ANSWER-states migrating its policies to influence global
governance
Exam Questions and Answers
Fathers of International Law - ANSWER-Hugo Grotius and Emerich Vattek
International Law - ANSWER-Face common coordination and collaboration problems.
Cannot have United Nations without international law. Designed to facilitate
international order
Customary International Law - ANSWER-accepted practice carried out by states based
on belief that act is a legal obligation
Treaties - ANSWER-Duly negotiated and ratified by states.
Treaty Laws - ANSWER-Unga-Inited Nations General Assembly. Where we bring
international law--treaty which countries enter into
NPT - ANSWER-Example of treaty law: Non Proliferation Treaty-prevent the spread of
nuclear weapons
Another term for war: - ANSWER-use of force
Laws of War - ANSWER-Jus Ad Bellum and Jus in Bello
Jus Ad Bellum - ANSWER-Laws governing when the states may use force/wage war
Jus In Bello - ANSWER-Law governing the conduct of war once launched
UN Charter Chapter 7, Article 51 & 52 - ANSWER-1. Self Defense
2. Any peace enforcement sanctioned by UN security council
UNSC - ANSWER-United Nations Security Council- In charge of global security and
authorizes specific missions. EX: Gulf War 1991
Rwanda - ANSWER-1994 two ethnic groups: Hutus(majority) and Tutsi. Civil war
between the two, mass genocide of Tutsi. Why didn't anyone do anything? No legal
procedure for civil issues
R2P - ANSWER-Responsibility to Protect. UN mechanism/doctrine to expand
humanitarian intervention
Global governance - ANSWER-states migrating its policies to influence global
governance
