PSPA 225 Midterm, Fall 2003
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PSPA 225
Professor Nawaf Salam
Mid-Term Exam / Fall 2003-4
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Part 1 (35%):
1- Discuss: Is International Law jrue Law? Lo often
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2- Explain and Compare monism and dualism.
Montsin \s derived from natural Vey Aer MEAMIng
that State law & url law are reqaroled ak insepem bl
According to Kelson, there. exists a hierarchy of laws
whereby intl. law takes prececle nce over ther ber
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7 nus decrees, etc,
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Pealism araues that ckate law % inte crcctloner |
ted, pre canod exclusive anol that
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3- Define and illustrate: material and psychological elements of customary rules
Hatectal elements of ¢ US homary cul 25 consis
of traditional practices in internattonal relate KS
thot have beew iabrally vat lord consistent
employed unttorm] 7 & couststen | B has wits bere
the Scope of Hme in +d vecec} & the more.
haHans Coacticular|y culliserl rattous) thect have emphyn
it lw the Wann ep scribe \ the more vealbA te becomes
OS A Seateeaet material source of law
ihe Rectuette Haloana, illustrates this case. in
That the customary (uth tale of nett lly, aperni
\ Ay . WAAC their abla oem
ator uhen their respective county iS atwar YS ante
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Part IT (65%):
SN lilustrate each of the following concepts or rules with a relevant example:
1- Law-making treaty ¢ henevn, Convention, Acta tat Au <Kample
OF a malt-lateral COMENAONY ted Seborberewel Creates inter nalora|
law avd 3 of universal application as opposed to a treaty Contact
A_hewe “sigretoty—s AeA to ccthete te |p
v 2- Rights of individuals under Int'l Law against rt own States.
United Nations aleclamHon of umon Rahs sets
standards from clich sktes a expected +
_Meough i te a (6 f , J le Ww
Mer hav hey Signe gees sahy/ partes ave expected to Hela pate
: subject the tecly to popular congewt, oF a
the party has given He Consent 10 uphold! tls right & ablations & it & ok his
Pewk a treaty becones legally bind’ wr ,
. / . 4- Concurrent jurisdiction - \ 7 laut
“w strick lea! TRONS, Serusalem is cousiclered as an litt euclue
ia Her beth Esiae| & RWh lave jeredichon ove (>
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= 5 “Fixed” territory not being an essential element of statehood ; x
ihe tetrttor al Lounclatves ota wattwu-secte aie sot necessarily
Lixeh tM thet teretonal €luc tuations cles sot neceesserily dev stnkeken|
prardecd that the handames temain more or less cousistentd over rime
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. ”) 6- cone iples of Law as a material source of Int’! Law ; J
Kenly) ‘accepted behav to thich is locytceal ly Sound.
Subbbout've 1 Galues & woims applied under special Cases
3 \nw wit. lon _
omedural- values &rworms whose a licli its
Ace not questoued herause rhey are
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7+ Direct responsibility of individuals under Int’] Law 3) \rec
Naren Tray) pexecutect Mchuidwals for beiws A
respon ji le for commit Tug, may COMES 4S opposed to + e\t esp
State. Varina 4 eee ve piese wh them iM an ¢ ut. trehue,
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8- Treaty-contract N\
As opposed to a law A treaty) a tracly connect confe £
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rights & obltaahwns “pon Sayfa ty states only @ ark parties
must provicle LIT Consent th they are to be con! reel the Seame igs.
ob haations a> non-parnes. Ty thus een Vave universal agplicabil
10- Compatibility of a reservation Co. Pp bape,
fa SIANES reservecttors tO Cevtleln provic wus gf a levee
the cect @ purpose of the treaty ttelt, it isetousiclered” as a Pat’
to the trecdy- : :
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lew with Riahts & oblige. tons Aut : '
\pefere an tutes atowal tribunal £
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12- State violation of its duty not to perform acts of sovere@nton the territory of
a . another State
sae et PEROT 7 : i mn Gaawens < SESE SOT EH +-
ised —checp = o~etfe lotus Case, the pric
ot territorial FOE OM ; peed clewe over principe ot nadir
No fore & | MAYO
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.13-Judicia¥ de ‘
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St i isiong as subsidiary means for the determimation of rules of Int’| Law
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