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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 June 2024
Why, to what extent, and under what conditions are states more or less likely to comply with international law? No overarching state compels compliance. Compared to domestic law, the international institutional context is thin; courts and tribunals are limited in their jurisdiction and relatively uncoordinated. International law, moreover, is plagued by ambiguity. Treaties may be the most certain source of international law rules because they are in writing, but the language of treaties is not always clear and can be purposefully vague, giving states discretion in applying them. Non-treaty norms are even more subject to ambiguity. Why, indeed, should states ever comply? Yet they seem to, much of the time. How do we explain this behavior?
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