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	{{BloomIntro}}		{{BloomIntro}}
	International Law is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It is the "Global Rulebook." Unlike national law, which has a police force and a central government to enforce it, international law relies on '''Treaties''', '''Customs''', and '''Consensus'''. It covers everything from how many miles of ocean a country owns to the rules of war and the protection of human rights. International law is the only thing standing between a world of "might makes right" and a world based on predictable cooperation and shared values.		International Law is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It is the "Global Rulebook." Unlike national law, which has a police force and a central government to enforce it, international law relies on '''Treaties''', '''Customs''', and '''Consensus'''. It covers everything from how many miles of ocean a country owns to the rules of war and the protection of human rights. International law is the only thing standing between a world of "might makes right" and a world based on predictable cooperation and shared values.
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	== Remembering ==		__TOC__

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			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
	* '''International Law''' — The body of rules that governs the relations between sovereign states.		* '''International Law''' — The body of rules that governs the relations between sovereign states.
	* '''Sovereignty''' — The right of a state to govern itself without interference from others.		* '''Sovereignty''' — The right of a state to govern itself without interference from others.
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	* '''Territorial Waters''' — The area of the sea over which a state has full sovereignty (usually 12 nautical miles).		* '''Territorial Waters''' — The area of the sea over which a state has full sovereignty (usually 12 nautical miles).
	* '''Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)''' — An area of the sea where a state has special rights over marine resources (up to 200 nautical miles).		* '''Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)''' — An area of the sea where a state has special rights over marine resources (up to 200 nautical miles).
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	== Understanding ==		<div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
	International Law is understood through the tension between '''Sovereignty''' and '''Cooperation'''.		International Law is understood through the tension between '''Sovereignty''' and '''Cooperation'''.

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	'''The Nuremberg Principles''': After WWII, the world established that "following orders" is not a defense for war crimes. This proved that there is a higher law than the law of your own country.		'''The Nuremberg Principles''': After WWII, the world established that "following orders" is not a defense for war crimes. This proved that there is a higher law than the law of your own country.
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	== Applying ==		<div style="background-color: #8B0000; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
	'''Modeling 'The Law of the Sea' (Resource Rights):'''		'''Modeling 'The Law of the Sea' (Resource Rights):'''
	<syntaxhighlight lang="python">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
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	: '''The Geneva Conventions''' → The "Rules of War" (protecting civilians and prisoners).		: '''The Geneva Conventions''' → The "Rules of War" (protecting civilians and prisoners).
	: '''INTERPOL''' → Facilitates international police cooperation.		: '''INTERPOL''' → Facilitates international police cooperation.
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	== Analyzing ==		<div style="background-color: #8B4500; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Analyzing</span> ==
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	'''The Concept of "State Responsibility"''': If a country allows a terrorist group to operate from its soil and attack a neighbor, that country is "legally responsible" for the damage. Analyzing these "Duty of Care" rules is what allows international lawyers to build cases for reparations.		'''The Concept of "State Responsibility"''': If a country allows a terrorist group to operate from its soil and attack a neighbor, that country is "legally responsible" for the damage. Analyzing these "Duty of Care" rules is what allows international lawyers to build cases for reparations.
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	== Evaluating ==		<div style="background-color: #483D8B; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Evaluating</span> ==
	Evaluating international law:		Evaluating international law:
	# '''Effectiveness''': Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions?		# '''Effectiveness''': Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions?
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	# '''Neutrality''': Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations?		# '''Neutrality''': Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations?
	# '''Evolution''': Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?		# '''Evolution''': Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?
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	== Creating ==		<div style="background-color: #2F4F4F; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
			== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Creating</span> ==
	Future Frontiers:		Future Frontiers:
	# '''The Law of Outer Space''': Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No').		# '''The Law of Outer Space''': Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No').
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	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]
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	== Evaluating ==		== Evaluating ==
	Evaluating international law: ~~(1)~~ '''Effectiveness''': Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions? ~~(2)~~ '''Legitimacy''': Do all countries have a say, or is it just the "Great Powers" making the rules? ~~(3)~~ '''Neutrality''': Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations? ~~(4)~~ '''Evolution''': Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?		Evaluating international law:
			# '''Effectiveness''': Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions?
			# '''Legitimacy''': Do all countries have a say, or is it just the "Great Powers" making the rules?
			# '''Neutrality''': Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations?
			# '''Evolution''': Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?

	== Creating ==		== Creating ==
	Future Frontiers: ~~(1)~~ '''The Law of Outer Space''': Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No'). ~~(2)~~ '''Climate Liability''': Small island nations suing large industrial nations for the "damages" of rising sea levels. ~~(3)~~ '''Digital Sovereignty''': Does a country's law follow its data into a server in another country? ~~(4)~~ '''Crimes Against the Environment (Ecocide)''': A movement to make massive environmental destruction a crime at the ICC, alongside genocide.		Future Frontiers:
			# '''The Law of Outer Space''': Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No').
			# '''Climate Liability''': Small island nations suing large industrial nations for the "damages" of rising sea levels.
			# '''Digital Sovereignty''': Does a country's law follow its data into a server in another country?
			# '''Crimes Against the Environment (Ecocide)''': A movement to make massive environmental destruction a crime at the ICC, alongside genocide.

	[[Category:Law]]		[[Category:Law]]
	[[Category:Political Science]]		[[Category:Political Science]]
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]

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	'''1. The Sources of Law''':		'''1. The Sources of Law''':
	* '''Treaties''': Like a contract for countries. If you sign it, you must follow it (Pacta Sunt Servanda).		* '''Treaties''': Like a contract for countries. If you sign it, you must follow it (''Pacta Sunt Servanda'').
	* '''Custom''': "The way things have always been done." If every country respects a 12-mile ocean limit for 100 years, it becomes law even without a treaty.		* '''Custom''': "The way things have always been done." If every country respects a 12-mile ocean limit for 100 years, it becomes law even without a treaty.

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	International Law is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It is the "Global Rulebook." Unlike national law, which has a police force and a central government to enforce it, international law relies on Treaties, Customs, and Consensus. It covers everything from how many miles of ocean a country owns to the rules of war and the protection of human rights. International law is the only thing standing between a world of "might makes right" and a world based on predictable cooperation and shared values.		International Law is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It is the "Global Rulebook." Unlike national law, which has a police force and a central government to enforce it, international law relies on '''Treaties''', '''Customs''', and '''Consensus'''. It covers everything from how many miles of ocean a country owns to the rules of war and the protection of human rights. International law is the only thing standing between a world of "might makes right" and a world based on predictable cooperation and shared values.

	== Remembering ==		== Remembering ==
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	== Understanding ==		== Understanding ==
	International Law is understood through the tension between Sovereignty and Cooperation.		International Law is understood through the tension between '''Sovereignty''' and '''Cooperation'''.

	1. The Sources of Law:		'''1. The Sources of Law''':
	* Treaties: Like a contract for countries. If you sign it, you must follow it (Pacta Sunt Servanda).		* '''Treaties''': Like a contract for countries. If you sign it, you must follow it (Pacta Sunt Servanda).
	* Custom: "The way things have always been done." If every country respects a 12-mile ocean limit for 100 years, it becomes law even without a treaty.		* '''Custom''': "The way things have always been done." If every country respects a 12-mile ocean limit for 100 years, it becomes law even without a treaty.

	2. The Problem of Enforcement:		'''2. The Problem of Enforcement''':
	This is the biggest criticism of international law: "Who is the policeman?"		This is the biggest criticism of international law: "Who is the policeman?"
	* Voluntary Compliance: Most countries follow the rules because it makes trade and diplomacy easier.		* '''Voluntary Compliance''': Most countries follow the rules because it makes trade and diplomacy easier.
	* The Security Council: Can authorize military force or sanctions (but can be blocked by a Veto).		* '''The Security Council''': Can authorize military force or sanctions (but can be blocked by a Veto).
	* Public Opinion: Countries don't want to be "Pariah States" (outcasts).		* '''Public Opinion''': Countries don't want to be "Pariah States" (outcasts).

	3. Public vs. Private International Law:		'''3. Public vs. Private International Law''':
	* Public: Relations between states (war, boundaries, human rights).		* '''Public''': Relations between states (war, boundaries, human rights).
	* Private: Relations between individuals in different states (international business, cross-border divorce).		* '''Private''': Relations between individuals in different states (international business, cross-border divorce).

	The Nuremberg Principles: After WWII, the world established that "following orders" is not a defense for war crimes. This proved that there is a higher law than the law of your own country.		'''The Nuremberg Principles''': After WWII, the world established that "following orders" is not a defense for war crimes. This proved that there is a higher law than the law of your own country.

	== Applying ==		== Applying ==
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	The Concept of "State Responsibility": If a country allows a terrorist group to operate from its soil and attack a neighbor, that country is "legally responsible" for the damage. Analyzing these "Duty of Care" rules is what allows international lawyers to build cases for reparations.		'''The Concept of "State Responsibility"''': If a country allows a terrorist group to operate from its soil and attack a neighbor, that country is "legally responsible" for the damage. Analyzing these "Duty of Care" rules is what allows international lawyers to build cases for reparations.

	== Evaluating ==		== Evaluating ==
	Evaluating international law: (1) Effectiveness: Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions? (2) Legitimacy: Do all countries have a say, or is it just the "Great Powers" making the rules? (3) Neutrality: Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations? (4) Evolution: Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?		Evaluating international law: (1) '''Effectiveness''': Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions? (2) '''Legitimacy''': Do all countries have a say, or is it just the "Great Powers" making the rules? (3) '''Neutrality''': Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations? (4) '''Evolution''': Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?

	== Creating ==		== Creating ==
	Future Frontiers: (1) The Law of Outer Space: Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No'). (2) Climate Liability: Small island nations suing large industrial nations for the "damages" of rising sea levels. (3) Digital Sovereignty: Does a country's law follow its data into a server in another country? (4) Crimes Against the Environment (Ecocide): A movement to make massive environmental destruction a crime at the ICC, alongside genocide.		Future Frontiers: (1) '''The Law of Outer Space''': Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No'). (2) '''Climate Liability''': Small island nations suing large industrial nations for the "damages" of rising sea levels. (3) '''Digital Sovereignty''': Does a country's law follow its data into a server in another country? (4) '''Crimes Against the Environment (Ecocide)''': A movement to make massive environmental destruction a crime at the ICC, alongside genocide.

	[[Category:Law]]		[[Category:Law]]
	[[Category:Political Science]]		[[Category:Political Science]]
	[[Category:History]]		[[Category:History]]

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International Law is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It is the "Global Rulebook." Unlike national law, which has a police force and a central government to enforce it, international law relies on **Treaties**, **Customs**, and **Consensus**. It covers everything from how many miles of ocean a country owns to the rules of war and the protection of human rights. International law is the only thing standing between a world of "might makes right" and a world based on predictable cooperation and shared values.

== Remembering ==
* '''International Law''' — The body of rules that governs the relations between sovereign states.
* '''Sovereignty''' — The right of a state to govern itself without interference from others.
* '''Treaty (Convention)''' — A formal, written agreement between states (like the Geneva Conventions).
* '''Customary International Law''' — Rules that come from a "general and consistent practice" of states out of a sense of legal obligation.
* '''United Nations (UN)''' — An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation.
* '''International Court of Justice (ICJ)''' — The primary judicial branch of the UN; it settles disputes between states.
* '''International Criminal Court (ICC)''' — A permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
* '''Human Rights''' — The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
* '''Diplomatic Immunity''' — A form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are safe from prosecution in the country where they are working.
* '''Sanctions''' — Penalties imposed by one or more countries on another country to force it to comply with international law.
* '''Extradition''' — The formal process of one state surrendering an individual to another state for prosecution.
* '''Jus Cogens''' — Peremptory norms that cannot be violated by any state (e.g., prohibition of slavery and genocide).
* '''Territorial Waters''' — The area of the sea over which a state has full sovereignty (usually 12 nautical miles).
* '''Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)''' — An area of the sea where a state has special rights over marine resources (up to 200 nautical miles).

== Understanding ==
International Law is understood through the tension between **Sovereignty** and **Cooperation**.

**1. The Sources of Law**:
* **Treaties**: Like a contract for countries. If you sign it, you must follow it (*Pacta Sunt Servanda*).
* **Custom**: "The way things have always been done." If every country respects a 12-mile ocean limit for 100 years, it becomes law even without a treaty.

**2. The Problem of Enforcement**:
This is the biggest criticism of international law: "Who is the policeman?"
* **Voluntary Compliance**: Most countries follow the rules because it makes trade and diplomacy easier.
* **The Security Council**: Can authorize military force or sanctions (but can be blocked by a Veto).
* **Public Opinion**: Countries don't want to be "Pariah States" (outcasts).

**3. Public vs. Private International Law**:
* **Public**: Relations between states (war, boundaries, human rights).
* **Private**: Relations between individuals in different states (international business, cross-border divorce).

**The Nuremberg Principles**: After WWII, the world established that "following orders" is not a defense for war crimes. This proved that there is a higher law than the law of your own country.

== Applying ==
'''Modeling 'The Law of the Sea' (Resource Rights):'''
<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
def check_sea_rights(distance_from_shore_nm):
"""
Based on UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea).
"""
if distance_from_shore_nm <= 12:
return "Territorial Sea: Full sovereignty. Your laws apply."
elif distance_from_shore_nm <= 24:
return "Contiguous Zone: You can enforce customs and pollution laws."
elif distance_from_shore_nm <= 200:
return "EEZ: You own the fish and oil, but ships have right of passage."
else:
return "High Seas: International waters. No state owns this."

# Case: A foreign ship 50 miles off the coast
print(check_sea_rights(50))
# This framework prevents 'Ocean Wars' over fishing and
# underwater minerals.
</syntaxhighlight>

; International Institutions
: '''The WTO (World Trade Organization)''' → Governs the rules of trade between nations.
: '''The WHO (World Health Organization)''' → Coordinates the global response to pandemics.
: '''The Geneva Conventions''' → The "Rules of War" (protecting civilians and prisoners).
: '''INTERPOL''' → Facilitates international police cooperation.

== Analyzing ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ National vs. International Law
! Feature !! National Law (Municipal) !! International Law
|-
| Authority || Central Government (King/President) || Decentralized (Consensus)
|-
| Enforcement || Police / Prison || Sanctions / Diplomacy / War
|-
| Adoption || Passed by Legislature || Signed as Treaty / Accepted as Custom
|-
| Jurisdiction || Over citizens in a territory || Over sovereign states
|}

**The Concept of "State Responsibility"**: If a country allows a terrorist group to operate from its soil and attack a neighbor, that country is "legally responsible" for the damage. Analyzing these "Duty of Care" rules is what allows international lawyers to build cases for reparations.

== Evaluating ==
Evaluating international law: (1) **Effectiveness**: Does the law actually stop wars or reduce carbon emissions? (2) **Legitimacy**: Do all countries have a say, or is it just the "Great Powers" making the rules? (3) **Neutrality**: Does the ICC prosecute everyone fairly, or just leaders from smaller, weaker nations? (4) **Evolution**: Can the law change fast enough to deal with new threats like cyber-warfare?

== Creating ==
Future Frontiers: (1) **The Law of Outer Space**: Who owns the Moon? Can you "claim" an asteroid? (The Outer Space Treaty says 'No'). (2) **Climate Liability**: Small island nations suing large industrial nations for the "damages" of rising sea levels. (3) **Digital Sovereignty**: Does a country's law follow its data into a server in another country? (4) **Crimes Against the Environment (Ecocide)**: A movement to make massive environmental destruction a crime at the ICC, alongside genocide.

[[Category:Law]]
[[Category:Political Science]]
[[Category:History]]