International courts add a substantial dimension to global governance. However, global justice is still far from being realised.
Based on different individual interests, politics, and history, the Nuremberg Trial cannot be simply seen as a beautiful idea but rather a mixture of ugly facts and practicalities.
Mexican drug cartels have taken on many functions of the state, and should thus be analysed as political entities. Engaging with them in a political manner should help reduce violence.
Having a negative view of human nature, emphasizing the autonomy of politics, and seeing morality as a useful image for the politician, Machiavelli is a forerunner of political realism.
Balancing theory with practice: the success or failure to protect human lives is contingent on the need to solidify a unanimous consensus on intervention among members of the UN.
Because of international affairs’ complex nature, scholars should move towards a more flexible notion of international law, away from strict positivism.
Although many scholars blame China’s PLAN for the militarization of the South China Sea, upon further look at their arguments, in reality, they have only overblown the situation.
Attempts to form a universal and comprehensive definition of terrorism have not yet succeeded, but this lack of consensus need not impede attempts to counter terrorism itself.
David Chuter sparks debate about the political and legal value of the Genocide Convention, but fails to encapsulate the subtle nuances which describe where the Convention sits.
Rather than providing a model of peace for the developing world, liberal states are instigators of conflict in the developing world via their frequent military forays.
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