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POLI 12D: International Relations Sections 1, 6 Spring 2017 TA: Clara Suong Chapter 11 International Laws and Norms Chapter 12 Human Rights

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POLI 12D: International RelationsSections 1, 6

Spring 2017TA: Clara Suong

Chapter 11 International Laws and Norms

Chapter 12Human Rights

Chapter  Eleven

International  Laws  and  Norms

Core  of  the  Analysis

§ Whawt are  International  Laws  and  Norms?§ Do  Transnational  Advocacy  Networks  Make  a  Difference?• Changing  minds  and  altering  interests• Putting  pressure  on  states• Facilitating  cooperation

§ Are  Transnational  Networks  Changing  the  Nature  of  World  Politics?

International  Law

§ International  Law• A  body  of  rules  that  binds  states  and  other  agents  in  world  politics  and  is  considered  to  have  the  status  of  law

§ Differs  by  the  level  of  obligation,  precision,  delegation  to  third  parties• Hard  law• Soft  law

International  Norms§ Definition

• Standards  of  behavior  for  international  actors  § Types

• Constitutive  norms• Defines  who  is  a  legitimate  or  appropriate  actors  under  what  circumstances

• Procedural  norms• Defines  how  decisions  involving  multiple  actors  should  get  made.

• Regulative  norms• Governs  the  behavior  of  actors  in  their  interactions  with  each  actors

§ Examples• “Territorial  integrity”  norm• National  self-­‐determination• R2P• Nuclear  taboo

The  Norms  Life  Cycle

§ Some  scholars  posit  a  three-­‐stage  norms  life  cycle:1. Actors  attempt  to  convince  an  important  

population  to  accept  and  embrace  their  belief2. The  norm  becomes  a  near  universal  standard  of  

behavior3. The  norm  is  internalized

The  Norms  Life  Cycle

§ Norms  entrepreneurs  often  “frame  issues”  in  order  to  redefine  them  as  undesirable.• E.g.,  opponents  of  female  

circumcision  framed  the  practice  by  changing  the  name  to  female  genital  mutilation

§ During  the  second  stage,  the  idea  becomes  a  universal  standard  of  behavior.

§ Once  a  norm  is  internalized,  certain  actions  become  “taboo,”  while  others  are  viewed  as  “correct”  or  appropriate.

Transnational  Networks§ In  1997,  the  International  Campaign  to  Ban  Landmines  (ICBL)  was  awarded  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize.• The  ICBL  was  recognized  for  its  work  to  ban  and  remove  anti-­‐personnel  landmines

Transnational  Networks

§ The  actors  of  transnational  networks  include:• International  and  domestic  NGOs  involved  in  research  and  advocacy• Local  social  movements• Foundations  and  philanthropic  organizations• The  media• Civic  organizations  (churches,  trade  unions,  etc.)

§ These  actors  are  united  by  common  interests  and  repeated  interactions.

§ Two  kinds  of  transnational  networks:• Transnational  Advocacy  Networks  (TANs)• Transnational  terrorist  networks

Transnational  Networks

§ Transnational  Advocacy  Networks aim  to  bring  out  political  and  social  change  through:• Social  mobilization,  changes  in  social  norms,  and  political  pressure  on  governments

§ Transnational  terrorist  networks  use  violence  to  bring  about  political  and  social  change.

Do  Transnational  Advocacy  Networks  Make  a  Difference?

Do  Transnational  Advocacy  Networks  Make  a  Difference?§ TANs  help  direct,  lead  and  initiate  collective  action  on  many  issues.

§ How  TANs  influence  world  politics:• Changing  minds  and  altering  interests

• Putting  pressure  on  states

• Facilitating  cooperation

Changing  Minds,  Altering  Interests

§ TANs  can  help  alter  interests  and  change  behavior  by  bringing  new  information  to  public  attention.

§ TANs  also  promote  new  norms,  or  standards  of  behavior  for  actors  with  a  given  identity.• Norms  are  most  easily  seen  when  they  are  violated

Changing  Minds,  Altering  Interests

§ Norms  affect  behavior  by  raising  the  costs  of  inappropriate  actions.

§ E.g.,  the  “nuclear  taboo,”  or  a  norm  that  prohibits  the  first-­‐use  of  nuclear  weapons.    • This  norm  creates  the  possibility  of  international  outrage  if  any  state  considers  using  nuclear  weapons

Putting  Pressure  on  States

§ TANs  can  also  influence  states  directly  through  the  practice  known  as  “naming  and  shaming.”• Calling  attention  to  violations  of  widely  held  norms

§ TANs  can  weaken  a  state’s  reputation  by  mobilizing  the  “court  of  world  opinion.”

Putting  Pressure  on  States

§ TANs  can  also  indirectly  influence  states  by  calling  on  the  persuasive  power  of  other  states.  

§ The  boomerangmodel:• NGOs  in  one  state  activate  transnational  linkages  to  bring  pressure  from  other  states  on  their  own  governments

Why  Do  Some  Transnational  Networks  Choose  Violence?

Putting  Pressure  on  States

§ The  boomerang  model  is  most  effective  when  NGOs  are  blocked  from  influencing  their  own  governments.• Usually,  the  boomerang  is  activated  by  NGOs  in  non-­‐democratic  regimes  and  is  directed  at  NGOs  in  democratic  states

§ Consequently,  NGOs  are  able  to  make  socially  inappropriate  behavior  more  costly.

Facilitating  Cooperation

§ TANs  can  also  affect  behavior  by:  • Providing  information  to  states  before  a  final  agreement  is  reached  as  endorsers

• And  afterwards  as  monitors

§ As  endorsers,  TANs  can  reveal  important  information  to  influence  whether  legislators  and  voters  support  or  oppose  an  agreement.  

TANs  as  Endorsers

§ TANs  are  generally  seen  as  principled  actors  with  strongly  held  normative  beliefs.• Their  voices  are  usually  quite  loud

§ TANs  help  facilitate  cooperation  between  states  by  reducing  the  uncertainty  which  makes  bargaining  inefficient.

TANs  as  Monitors

§ States  gain  information  about  compliance  by:• Relying  on  others’  self-­‐reporting

• Monitoring  one  another’s  behavior  directly

• Monitoring  indirectly  by  listening  to  the  testimony  of  trustworthy  third  parties  

§ TANs  often  serve  as  trustworthy  monitors.• This  helps  reduce  states’  monitoring  costs

Are  Transnational  Networks  Changing  the  Nature  of  World  Politics?

§ Traditionalists  argue  that  states  are  still  the  dominant  actors  in  world  politics.

§ Conversely,  globalists  believe  TANs  are  becoming  a  form  of  governance  without  government.

Are  Transnational  Networks  Changing  the  Nature  of  World  Politics?

§ Because  of  globalization,  governments  cannot  always  ignore  transnational  networks.• The  boomerang  effect  even  allows  rather  weak  groups  to  put  pressure  on  their  governments

§ Terrorism  is  also  changing  the  interests  of  states  and  putting  new  pressures  on  governments.    

Are  Transnational  Networks  Changing  the  Nature  of  World  Politics?

§ While  TANs  help  promote  greater  cooperation  between  countries:• Terrorist  networks  attempt  to  undermine  cooperation  between  states

§ There  is  a  need  for  states  to  globalize  their  counterterrorism.

Are  Transnational  Networks  Changing  the  Nature  of  World  Politics?

§ However,  it  is  hard  to  separate  which  transnational  networks  are  “good”  and  which  are  “dark.”

§ If  necessary,  states  can  shut  down  transnational  networks  by  regulating  the  movement  of  people,  information  and  ideas.

Are  Transnational  Networks  Changing  the  Nature  of  World  Politics?

§ The  extent  that  TANs  can  replace  governments  may  be  exaggerated  because  they:• Cannot  legally  bind  their  members• Must  rely  on  voluntary  compliance  from  their  targets• Depend  on  benign  treatment  from  states

§ The  norms  that  TANs  push  for  are  almost  always  about  appropriate  state behavior.• Thus  states  still  have  a  clear  central  role  on  the  world  stage

§ While  TANs  have  transformed  world  politics,  states  remain  the  central  actors  in  world  politics.

Chapter  Twelve

Human  Rights

Human  Rights

§ For  more  than  40  years,  South  Africa  was  run  by  a  white-­‐dominated  government  known  as  the  apartheid  regime.

§ TANs  and  South  African  opposition  groups  brought  international  pressure  against  the  regime,  which  promoted  inequality  and  racial  segregation.

§ With  increasing  internal  dissent  and  international  pressure,  the  apartheid  regime  fell  in  1990.

Human  Rights

§ The  case  of  South  Africa  illustrates  two  developments:• TANs’ success  in  the  area  of  human  rights• States’  willingness  to  use  their  influence  to  punish  cruelty  and  immorality

§ Yet,  interfering  in  cases  of  human  rights  abuses  can  be  risky  for  states.• Opens  themselves  to  foreign  interference• Violates  the  principle  of  national  sovereignty  

§ Few  countries  respect  all  human  rights.

Core  of  the  Analysis§ What  are  International  Human  Rights?

• International  Bill  of  Rights  (UDHR,  ICCPR,  ICESCR)• “Non-­‐derogable rights”

§ Why  Do  Individuals  and  States  Care  About  the  Human  Rights  of  Others?• Moral  and  Philosophical  Motivations• Self-­‐Interest  Motivations

§ Why  Don’t  States  Observe  International  Human  Rights  Law?

§ What  Can  Lead  to  Better  Protection  of    International  Human  Rights?• Three  conditions  under  which  states  will  take  action  on  human  rights  

(domestic  pressure,  geopolitical  interests,  sovereignty)• Innovative  efforts  (individual  petition,  universal  jurisdiction,  RTAs)

What  are  International  Human  Rights?

§ Human  rights are  rights  possessed  by  all  individuals  by  virtue  of  being  a  person,  regardless  of  their  status  as  citizens  of  particular  states  or  members  of  a  group  or  organization.  

§ United  Nations  Charter:  • Established  in  1945,  created  the  first  steps  towards  regulating  how  governments  treat  their  citizens

• Article  55:  “the  United  Nations  will  promote…universal  respect  for,  and  observance  of,  human  rights”

What  are  International  Human  Rights?§ Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights  (UDHR)

• Adopted  by  the  UN  General  Assembly  in  1948  in  an  attempt  to  clarify  what  rights  were  embodied  in  the  United  Nations  Charter’s  Article  55

• Forms  the  foundation  of  modern  human  rights  law• The  UDHR  identifies  a  list  of  rights  to  all:  “Without  distinction  of  any  

kind,  such  as  race,  colour,  sex,  language,  religion,  political  or  other  opinion,  national  or  social  origin,  property,  birth  or  other  status”

§ Today,  the  UDHR  is  considered  the  authoritative  standard  of  human  rights.• Contains  the  four  pillars  of  dignity,  liberty,  equality,  and  brotherhood• Articles  1-­‐2:  human  dignity• Articles  3  – 19:  civil  liberties• Articles  20  – 26:  political,  social  and  economic  equality• Articles  27  – 28:  communal  and  national  solidarity

What  are  International  Human  Rights?

§ Two  separate  agreements  were  formed  to  translate  the  UDHR  into  legally  binding  treaties:• The  International  Covenant  on  Civil  and  Political  Rights  (ICCPR)

• The  International  Covenant  on  Economic,  Social,  and  Cultural  Rights  (ICESCR)

• The  ICCPR  was  largely  favored  by  the  Western  states.• The  ICESCR  was  supported  by  communist  states  and  the  developing  world

What  are  International  Human  Rights?

§ Examples  of  what  the  ICCPR  secures:• Right  to  life,  liberty,  equality  before  the  law• Freedom  of  thought,  religion,  and  expression• Protection  against  torture  and  slavery  • Right  to  choose  freely  who  to  marry  and  to  found  a  family

§ As  of  June  2008,  161  members  of  the  UN  ratified  the  ICCPR.• A  group  of  18  experts  make  up  the  UN  Human  Rights  Committee,  which  reports  on  member  states’  compliance  with  the  treaty  every  3  years

• The  U.S.  ratified  the  treaty  in  1992  but  declared  that  its  provisions  were  “not  self-­‐executing”  

What  are  International  Human  Rights?

§ The  ICESCR  provides  basic  economic,  social  and  cultural  rights  such  as:• The  right  to  equal  pay,  a  minimum  standard  of  living,  form  trade  unions  and  strike,  free  primary  education,  copyright,  etc.

§ The  treaty  currently  has  158  members.• The  US  has  signed  in  1977  but  not  ratified  the  treaty

What  are  International  Human  Rights?

§ The  International  Bill  of  Rights  refers  to  the  UDHR  and  the  twin  covenants  (ICCPR  and  ICESCR).

§ Today,  the  international  community  possesses  a  wide  variety  of  international  human  rights  which  have  been  supplemented  over  time.• Yet,  many  rights  remain  controversial

Why  Are  Human  Rights  Controversial?

§ States  have  different  interests  in  human  rights  because  of  conflicting  political  institutions,  legal  traditions  and  philosophies.

• The  Cold  War  division  between  the  East  and  West  states• Western  states’  emphasis  on  ICCPR  vs.  

Eastern  states’  emphasis  on  ICESCR    

• UDHR’s  origin  in  a  Western,  liberal  philosophical  tradition:

individual  rights  >  collective  rights• E.g.,  Debate  over  “Asian  values”

• “Human  rights”  are  a  human-­‐created  institution,  evolving  over  time.• E.g.,    while  freedom  from  torture  is  a  

widely  held  human  right,  after  September  11th some  have  questioned  whether  it  is  acceptable  to  use  on  terrorist  suspects.

Are  Some  Rights  More  Important  than  Others?

§ Nonderogable rights:  • Rights  that  cannot  be  suspended  for  any  reason,  including  at  times  of  public  emergency

• Includes  freedom  from  torture  or  cruel  and  degrading  punishment,  recognition  as  a  person  before  the  law,  and  freedom  of  thought,  conscience,  and  religion

• The  ICCPR  identifies  some  nonderogable rights  that  can  never  be  suspended.

• None  of  the  rights  identified  in  the  ICESCR  are  nonderogable,  and  all  can  be  limited  by  states  acting  under  the  law

Are  Some  Rights  More  Important  than  Others?

§ Human  rights  TANs  support  many  nonderogable rights.E.g.,  Amnesty  International  (AI)  -­‐ “prisoners  of  conscience  (POCs):  individuals  imprisoned  solely  because  of  the  peaceful  expression  of  their  beliefs

§ One  way  to  determine  which  rights  states  care  about  is  by  asking  whether  states  undertake  costly  actions  to  punish  violators.E.g.,  Economic  sanctions  imposed  by  the  U.S.  on  South  Korea  and  Chile  in  1973  and  on  Argentina,  Nicaragua,  and  Brazil  in  1977  for  detention  and  treatment  of  political  prisoners

§ However,  government  officials  often  react  to  violations  of  human  rights  with  simple  statements  of  disapproval.• Actual  sanctions  against  violators  are  scarce

Why  Do  Individuals  and  States  Care  About  the  Human  Rights  of  Others?

§ Why  is  it  in  states’  and  individuals’  interests  to  enforce  laws  protecting  human  rights  in  other  states?

§ To  answer  this  question  and  many  others,  we  must  first  understand  why  states  violate  human  rights.

Why  Do  States  Violate  Human  Rights?§ Some  states  simply  lack  the  capacity  to  prevent  human  rights  violations.

• E.g.,  ICESCR’s  requirement  to  provide  free  primary  education

§ Some  states  do  so  in  the  name  of  national  security.• E.g.,  Red  Scare  (1917  – 1920,  1947  – 1957);  U.S.  internment  of  

Japanese-­‐Americans

§ Some  governments  do  so  in  order  to  preserve  their  own  rule.• E.g.,  The  Dirty  War,  a  7-­‐year  campaign  against  opponents  of  the  regime  

after  a  military  coup  in  Argentina  in  1976

§ Unstable  democracies  or  autocracies  are  generally  more  likely  to  violate  human  rights  than  established  democracies.

§ Suppressing  human  rights  is  a  political  strategy.• Thus,  it  is  used  by  many  different  actors  for  many  different  reasons

Why  Do  Countries  Sign  Human  Rights  Agreements?

§ Some  states  sign  agreements  in  order  to  demonstrate  their  devotion  to  democracy.• By  signing  an  agreement,  some  new  states  aim  to  “lock-­‐in”  new  

institutions  and  practices.• Human  rights  laws  are  often  used  as  a  tool  to  alter  a  state’s  domestic  

political  incentives• Committing  to  human  rights  treaties  carries  some  cost  if  they  are  

violated.• Thus,  some  established  democracies  are  reluctant  to  ratify  them,  believing  their  

human  rights  are  already  secured  at  home• Today,  however,  more  established  democracies  are  beginning  to  sign  

these  once-­‐ignored  treaties.

§ States  may  also  sign  treaties  in  order  to  gain  contingent  rewards  provided  by  others.• This  is  a  form  of  linkage• E.g.,  EU  and  Turkey

§ Others  bind  themselves  to  treaties  in  order  to  influence  human  rights  in  other  countries.

Moral  and  Philosophical  Motivations  for  Protecting  Others

§ Humans  are  social  animals,  so  many  individuals  feel  personally  affected  by  the  treatment  of  others.• Empathy  generates  support  for  victims

§ Others  believe  their  own  human  rights  are  only  secure  if  they  are  universal  in  principle  as  well  as  practice.  

§ We  have  been  socialized,  often  by  TANs,  to  identify  with  universal  human  rights.

§ By  framing  issues  and  socializing  actors,  TANs  are  able  to  have  a  great  impact  on  international  human  rights.

Self-­‐Interest  Motivations

§ Modern  human  rights  began  during  the  Great  Depression  and  WWII.• Protecting  these  rights  against  forms  of  totalitarianism  was  seen  as  essential  to  the  preservation  of  international  peace

§ Suppressing  human  rights  creates  domestic  political  unrest  and  potential  revolt  à can  result  in  global  repercussions  

§ Other  states  promote  human  rights  in  order  to  secure  the  self-­‐interest  of  their  citizens  abroad.• E.g.,  The  North  American  Free  Trade  Agreement  (NAFTA)  helps  protect  the  economic  interests  of  citizens  working  abroad.

• However,  some  labor  demands  for  human  rights  clauses  are  designed  to  prevent  free  trade  and  serve  as  a  trade  barrier.

Self-­‐Interest  Motivations

§ Due  to  advances  in  technological  growth,  many  human  rights  violations  are  constantly  brought  to  the  public’s  immediate  attention.• Individuals  and  groups  are  increasingly  demanding  that  their  governments  promote  international  human  rights.

Why  Don’t  States  Observe  International  Human  Rights  Law?

§ The  deadliest  and  most  frequent  form  of  violence  in  the  world  today  is  by  governments  against  their  own  citizens.

• E.g.,  the  Great  Leap  Forward  in  China  (1958-­‐1962)    caused  a  nationwide  famine  and  killed  about  38  million  people.• “Democide”  refers  to  government-­‐sponsored  killing

§ Human  rights  practices  on  average  have  remained  the  same  or  even  deteriorated  in  the  past  25  years.    

§ Two  exceptions:• South  America,  which  democratized  in  the  1980s• Central  and  Eastern  Europe,  which  democratized  in  the  1990s  

Why  Don’t  States  Observe  International  Human  Rights  Law?

Why  Don’t  States  Observe  International  Human  Rights  Law?Human  Rights  Abuses  Around  the  Globe(1980-­‐2006)

§ David  Cingranelli and  David  Richards  have  created  indexes  that  track  human  rights  abuses.    • This  is  now  known  as  the  Cingranelli-­‐Richards  (CIRI)  Human  Rights  Project

§ The  index  varies  from  zero  to  eight.• Zero  =  no  government  respect  for  rights• Eight  =  full  government  respect  for  rights

Human  Rights  Abuses  Around  the  Globe  (1980-­‐2006)

Human  Rights  Abuses  Around  the  Globe(1980-­‐2006)

§ The  project  has  uncovered  important  trends:• Today’s  human  rights  abuses  occur  at  approximately  the  same  level  as  in  past  decades

• Western  Europe  has  the  lowest  rates  of  abuse• Over  the  past  25  years,  South  America  and  Central  and  Eastern  Europe  have  been  improving  their  human  rights  record

• After  1990,  North  America’s  violations  increased,  and  increased  even  more  after  1999

• The  worst  human  rights  practices  occur,  on  average,  in  South  Asia,  followed  by  the  Middle  East  and  sub-­‐Saharan  Africa

§ The  overall  conclusion  is  that  there  has  been  little  change  in  the  practice  of  human  rights.

Does  International  Human  Rights  Law  Make  a  Difference?  

§ Research  shows  that  ratifying  human  rights  treaties  is  associated  with  an  INCREASE in  individual  human  rights  violations.

§ Yet,  other  studies  show  that  these  treaties  have  a  small  positive  effect  on  human  rights  practices.

§ Three  possible  explanations  for  these  findings:• International  human  rights  law  might  not  matter  and  is,  at  best,  sporadically  enforced  

• States  may  ratify  treaties  simply  to  mask  their  continuing  patterns  of  abuse

• Countries  that  sign  human  rights  agreements  are  also  the  ones  that  are  most  likely  to  abuse  them

Does  International  Human  Rights  Law  Make  a  Difference?  § Nonetheless,  these  institutions  may  have  a  beneficial  effect  in  the  long  run:• International  human  rights  laws  empower  actors  to  advocate  their  own  rights,  which  sometimes  leads  to  massive  political  change

§ These  laws  also  allow  TANs  to  create  political  pressure  that  may  in  time  force  states  to  act.

What  Can  Lead  to  Better  Protection  of  International  Human  Rights?

§ States  may  sanction  one  another  for  human  rights  violations,  but  such  action  is  rare.

§ In  fact,  most  states  generally  escape  any  significant  punishment  for  abusing  the  rights  of  their  citizens.  

§ The  ineffectiveness  of  human  rights  laws  can  be  attributed  to  inconsistent  enforcement.

§ It  is  costly  for  states  to  enforce  human  rights  laws.• However,  states  do  sometimes  punish  violations

When  Do  States  Take  Action  on  Human  Rights?

§ States  are  most  likely  to  pay  the  costs  of  protecting  human  rights  under  three  conditions.

§ 1.  States  are  likely  to  act  when  confronted  with  domestic  pressure  to  “do  something”  to  prevent  or  stop  human  rights  abuses.  

• Democratic  states  are  usually  the  most  important  supporters  of  international  human  rights.• This  is  due  to  domestic  pressure

• Human  rights  violations  occur  mostly  in  countries  that  restrict  media  access,  but  TANs  help  bring  them  to  public  attention.

• E.g.,  AI,  HRW,  Freedom  House’s  reports

When  Do  States  Take  Action  on  Human  Rights?

§ 2.  States  are  more  likely  to  protect  human  rights  when  it  serves  their  larger  geopolitical  interests.    • E.g.,  The  West’s  tool  to  pressure  the  East  during  the  Cold  War

§ 3.  States  may  act  when  the  principle  of  sovereignty,  and  consequently  non-­‐intervention,  can  be  bridged  with  other  principles.    • E.g.,  anti-­‐apartheid  movement  defined  as  an  anticolonical  struggle  

Hope  for  the  Future?

§ Efforts  to  promote  effective  collaboration  between  states  involves  building  better  international  institutions.

§ Four  innovations  in  human  rights  institutions  may  have  implications  for  the  future.    • Individual  petition• Universal  Jurisdiction• ICC• RTAs

Individual  Petition

§ 1.  An  important  development  is  the  right  of  private  or  individual  petition to  a  supranational  court.

• Petition  rights  are  found  in  the  European  Convention  on  Human  Rights  and  Fundamental  Freedoms  (ECHR).• The  ECHR  was  adopted  by  the  Council  of  Europe  in  1950

• Among  the  ECHR’s  features  are  the  European  Court  of  Human  Rights  and  its  right  to  individual  petition.    

• The  Court  is  made  up  of  47  judges  and  offers  decisions  on  cases  that  are  binding  on  members.

Individual  Petition

§ Individuals  are  allowed  to  petition  the  Court  directly  if  they  claim  a  state  has  violated  rights  that  are  denoted  in  the  ECHR.    

§ Individual  petitions  make  it  harder  for  states  to  block  international  courts  from  hearing  cases  they  fear  they  might  lose.

Universal  Jurisdiction§ 2.  Countries  may  claim  the  right  to  prosecute  perpetrators  of  crimes  against  humanity.• This  means  that  the  location  of  the  crime  and  the  citizenship  of  the  individuals  involved  are  irrelevant

§ Universal  jurisdiction  is  useful  for  war  crimes,  genocide,  torture,  and  other  serious  offenses.

§ While  universal  jurisdiction  is  not  an  international  principle  or  national  law,  abusers  and  their  assets  can  sometimes  still  be  seized.

§ The  debate  over  whether  this  will  be  accepted  into  international  law  continues.    

The  International  Criminal  Court  (ICC)§ 3.  The  International  Criminal  Court  (ICC)  came  into  force  in  2002  and  has  over  100  state  parties.    

§ The  court  has  jurisdiction  only  if:• Accused  is  a  citizen  of  a  state  party• Crime  took  place  on  the  territory  of  a  state  party

• UNSC  referred  the  case  to  the  prosecutor  

§ The  ICC  is  a  court  of  “last  resort.”• It  cannot  act  if  a  state  judicial  authority  has  already  genuinely  investigated  a  case

The  International  Criminal  Court§ The  court  is  still  controversial  in  

the  US• Some  fear  politically-­‐motivated  

prosecutions  against  American  citizens

• Others  argue  it  will  constrain  leaders’  actions,  “invest”  laws  and  clash  with  the  UNSC

§ The  US  has  even  sought  to  undermine  the  court  by  creating  “Article  98.”• This  exempts  countries  from  

sending  a  foreign  national  to  the  court  if  it  has  a  bilateral  agreement  with  the  national’s  country  of  origin  that  prohibits  such  action.

Harnessing  Material  Interests

§ 4.  RTAs

§ There  has  been  an  increase  of  regional  trade  agreements  with  human  rights  provisions.    • Some  of  these  are  “soft”  and  merely  for  show,  but  others  contain  “hard”  human  right  requirements

§ These  agreements  help  link  human  rights  to  real,  material  benefits  of  trade.  

Conclusion  § States  seek  to  protect  the  human  rights  of  people  outside  their  

borders  when:• It  is  in  their  own  interest• And  when  human  rights  TANs  intervene  

§ International  human  rights  law  is  an  institution developed  by  strategic  interaction

§ Yet,  some  states  continue  to  violate  human  rights  laws  because  many  states  are  not  willing  to  pay  the  high  cost  to  protect  them.

§ The  most  effective  way  of  protecting  human  rights  may  be  to  design  more  efficient  institutions.  

Final  Exam  Review

Question  1§ The  U.S.  government  has  been  heavily  involved  in  

negotiating  the  Trans-­‐Pacific  Partnership  (TPP)  since  2008,  but  withdrew  in  January  2017.  Why  did  America  help  to  craft  the  TPP,  only  to  cancel  its  participation?  Why  did  President  Trump  and  other  presidential  candidates  oppose  the  TPP?  More  generally,  why  do  countries  or  domestic  actors  advocate  or  oppose  free  trade?  Whom  does  free  trade  benefit?  Why?  Identify  the  potential  winners  and  losers  from  the  TPP  using  the  Hecksher-­‐Ohlin  Theory  and  the  2  extensions  to  that  theory,  Stolper Samuelson  and  Ricardo  Viner.  How  will  the  winners  and  losers  differ  in  poorer  nations?

§ Chapter  7:  International  Trade§ Which  countries  export/import  what?

• Hecksher-­‐Ohlin  Theory  § Stolper Samuelson§ Ricardo  Viner

Question  1§ What’s  So Good About (Free)  Trade?

• Free  trade  allows  a  country  to  follow  its  comparative  advantage.

• Importing  goods  that  we  cannot  make  very  well  allows  us  to  focus  on  more  efficient  industries.

§ Which  countries  export/import  what?• Hecksher-­‐Ohlin  Theory  

• A  country  will  export  goods  that  make  intensive  use  of  the  resources  the  country  has  in  abundance  (e.g.  US-­‐airplanes;  Bangladesh:  textiles).

• A  country  will  import  goods  that  make  intensive  use  of  the  resources  in  which  the  country  is  scarce  (e.g.  US-­‐textiles;  Bangladesh:  airplanes)

§ Which  domestic  groups  support  free  trade?• Stolper Samuelson  Approach• Ricardo  Viner  Approach

Which  domestic  groups  in  the  U.S.  support  free  trade?

US  Aircraft  Industry US  Textile  Industry

Stolper-­‐Samuelson  Approach

Support  Free  Trade InvestorsSkilled  Labor

Investors

Oppose  Free  Trade Unskilled  Labor

Support Free  Trade Oppose  Free  Trade

Ricardo  Viner  Approach

Which  domestic  groups  in  Bangladesh  support  free  trade?

Bangladesh  Aircraft  Industry

Bangladesh  Textile  Industry

Stolper-­‐Samuelson  Approach

Oppose  Free  Trade InvestorsSkilled  Labor

Investors

Support  Free  Trade Unskilled  Labor

Oppose  Free  Trade Support  Free  Trade

Ricardo  Viner  Approach

Question  2§ International  economic  institutions  are  often  accused  of  

being  driven  by  the  interests  of  rich  nations,  and  thus  can  be  seen  as  unfair  and  biased  against  Less  Developed  Countries  (LDCs).  Do  you  agree  or  disagree  with  this  assessment?  Provide  reasoning  to  defend  your  position.  Apply  your  argument  to  the  case  of  the  International  Monetary  Fund  (IMF)  and  its  role  in  international  financial  and  monetary  relations.  Is  the  IMF  unfair  or  biased?  What  drives  IMF  behavior?  Should  the  U.S.  continue  to  contribute  to  the  IMF?  Compare  the  IMF  to  at  least  one  other  international  organizations,  using  the  terms  of  the  bargaining  framework.

§ Chapter  8:  International  Financial  Relations• Sovereign  lending,  debt  crisis,  and  the  role  of  the  IMF

§ Chapter  9:  International  Monetary  Relations• Currency  crisis

Question  3§ International  cooperation  often  requires  that  governments  relinquish  their  exclusive  rights  as  the  ultimate  authority  in  a  certain  policy  sphere  (sovereignty).  Why  do  governments  agree  to  do  this?  Why,  for  example,  do  some  governments  prioritize  human  rights  over  other  interests  or  policy  priorities?  Provide  at  least  2  examples  of  governments  that  signed  international  treaties  on  human  rights,  but  which  then  did  not  comply  with  the  terms  of  the  agreements.  Why  do  governments  follow  or  alternately  fail  to  comply  with  international  agreements?

§ Chapter  12:  Human  Rights§ Chapter  2:  Understanding  Interests,  Interactions,  and  Institutions

§ Chapter  11:  International  Laws  and  Norms

Question  4§ During  the  election,  candidate  Trump  called  the  North  Atlantic  

Treaty  Organization  (NATO)  “obsolete.”  As  President,  Trump  retracted  this  claim,  but  he  has  continued  to  pressure  other  NATO  members  to  provide  funding  for  the  alliance.  In  his  recent  Brussels  trip,  the  President  also  notably  failed  to  reaffirm  Article  V,  the  key  NATO  collective  security  provision.  Why  do  countries  form  alliances?  Do  alliances  cause  conflict  or  do  they  maintain  the  peace?  Are  U.S.  alliance  commitments  good  value  or  are  they  inefficient  and/or  too  expensive?  What  is  the  difference  between  collective  security  organizations  and  alliances.  Provide  examples  and  use  the  concepts  discussed  in  class  and  in  the  textbook  to  support  your  argument.

§ Chapter  5:  International  Institutions  and  War• Effects  of  (military)  alliances• The  tradeoff  between  the  credibility  of  alliances  and  efforts  to  restrain  

alliance  partners• E.g.,  In  1949,  the  US  sought  to  deter  China  from  attacking  Taiwan  

without  encouraging  Taiwan  to  declare  independence.

Question  5§ An  array  of  strategies  has  been  implemented  among  developing  nations  to  “catch  up”  with  industrialized  nations.  Two  approaches  in  particular  have  received  extensive  attention  from  specialists:  Import-­‐Substitution  Industrialization(ISI)  and  Export-­‐Oriented  Industrialization  (EOI).  Write  a  well-­‐structured  essay  comparing  these  two  strategies  and  addressing  the  following:  a)  Why  do  countries  place  such  importance  on  industrializing?  b)  Describe  ISI  and  EOI.  c)  What  are  the  main  instruments  and  institutions  that  characterize  each  approach?  d)  What  differentiates  these  two  models?  e)  In  what  regions  of  the  world  as  each  primarily  implemented?  f)  How  does  each  approach  shape  interests  and  institutions  inside  a  country?  g)  Who  are  the  losers  and  winners  in  each  case?  h)  Which  has  proven  to  be  more  successful?

§ Chapter  10:  Development,  Poverty  and  Growth

Question  6§ The  textbook  explains  the  development  of  international  institutions  in  terms  of  strategic  interaction  between  actors  of  varying  power,  each  of  which  has  both  shared  and  divergent  interests.  These  actors  also  face  collective  action  problems.  Using  the  case  of  global  fisheries  management,  and  drawing  on  specific  concepts  from  chapters  11  and  13,  trace  the  life  cycle  of  a  norm  against  overfishing,  explaining  where  in  the  cycle  citizens  of  at  least  three  different  countries  are  currently.  Then,  explain  how  transnational  advocacy  networks  (TANs)  can  act  both  as  endorsers  and  monitors  to  help  address  the  problem  of  overfishing.  Discuss  whether  you  think  that  the  boomerang  model  applies  to  this  case.  Identify  additional  issues  or  factors  you  think  are  involved  and  what  further  could  or  should  be  done  in  addressing  this  issue.

§ Chapter  11:  Transnational  Networks§ Chapter  13:  The  Global  Environment

Question  7§ Money  makes  the  world  go  around.  In  lecture,  we  discussed  the  

fundamental  tension  in  the  global  monetary  system  established  by  the  Breton  Woods  agreement.  Money  needs  to  be  abundant  to  act  as  a  medium  of  exchange  and  scarce  to  hold  its  value.  Review  why  Breton  Woods  first  enabled  the  exchange  of  goods  and  services  around  the  world  and  later  created  increasing  financial  instability.  What  did  President  Nixon  do  in  1971  that  transformed  the  international  monetary  system?  Explain  how  the  current  global  monetary  system  works.  What  does  it  mean  when  currencies  “float”  or  are  “pegged”?  Give  an  example  of  a  country  that  has  a  peg  for  its  currency.  Provide  an  example  and  an  explanation  for  a  case  where  the  international  monetary  system  contributed  to  political  instability/unrest  within  a  country.

§ Chapter  9:  International  Monetary  Relations• Fixed  exchange  rates  provide  stability  and  facilitate  international  trade  and  

investment.• But  fixed  rates  reduce  or  eliminate  a  government’s  ability  to  have  its  own  

independent  monetary  policy.• Floating  exchange  rates  offer  more  freedom  to  pursue  one’s  own  monetary  

policy.  The  government  does  not  have  to  keep  the  exchange  rate  fixed.• However,  floating  exchange  rates  can  make  international  trade  and  investment  

much  more  difficult.