The International Court of Justice

Abstract: A 12 page paper discussing the history and current state of this UN Court. While founder Nicholas II's belief that "Pax extinguit belli flammas" certainly has not been realized by means of the International Court of Justice, it has become accepted that those committed to a goal of peace may have to fan the flames of war themselves momentarily before peace can prevail. Only lack of enforceability and the requirement that nations abide by decisions prevent the Court from being able to fully promote peace. UN forces may be used in the future to enforce the Court's decisions, and the Gulf War provides example that nations do not necessarily need to agree with decisions in order to find themselves bound by them. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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Catagory: World Affairs

Subcatagory: Global & Comparative Politics

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