QUESTION
Do you think that the doctrine of the sources of international law reflects the principle of state sovereignty?
Asked on Dec 17th, 2012 on Personal Injury - Massachusetts
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No.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 2:14 AM
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Yes.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 2:14 AM
Why would you post such a question in the Michigan landlord-tenant forum? Besides, there is no "doctrine of the sources" of international law.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 1:55 PM
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It actually sort of refracts it.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 6:11 AM
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You're cheating for a law exam. Bad start to your legal career.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 5:48 AM
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That's a great question but not one for this site. This site is for "nuts and bolts" analysis of current legal problems by individuals and small companies. Yours is more a theoretical discussion.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 5:42 AM
Susan Marie Basko
States have the right to enter into a treaty or not enter into it. A treaty may or may not affect or predict how the State may act, as treaties are broken frequently. Treaties that reflect actual international practices and internationally-accepted principles seem most likely to result in being followed cooperatively. Treaties are much like a marriage vow: they are agreements that rarely constrain actors who wish to go against them. A State is not less sovereign by cooperating with other States in a treaty agreement, just as a spouse has not lost free will by voluntarily following the vows made in marriage. Cooperation and agreement between nations seems to make them each and collectively stronger and more sovereign, not less so.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 5:41 AM
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I am unable to answer such an esoteric question.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 5:40 AM