Int'l Law Fundamentals
A multi-lateral agreement and system by which states have attempted to prevent or stop wars.
What is collective security?
Key principles are sovereignty, collective security, and balance of powers.
What is the Treaty of Westphalia?
What is arms smuggling?
A tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries.
What is a tariff?
Common dispute in shared territories or international waters.
What are binding agreements?
France, UK, US, Russia, Italy and Japan.
Who are the Allied forces/ members of the LON?
The three steps of laundering money.
What is placement, layering, and clean money?
Trump's two main reasons for enacting the tariffs against Canada.
What is stopping illegal immigration and fentanyl proliferation?
Ex. trade restrictions or asset freezes
What are sanctions?
What is a custom?
The one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
What is the United Nations?
Delivering expertise, investing in people, building networks, and providing tools.
What are resources provided by the UN?
The four steps of enacting tariffs.
What are imposition, impact, revenue/policy, and effects on international trade?
The third party has no power to enforce decisions, which may lead to non-compliance.
What is mediation?
The six areas covered by international law.
What is human rights law, international humanitarian law, international trade law, environmental law, maritime law, and diplomatic relations?
a) crimes committed by a State Party national or an according territory
b) referred by the UNSC
Where does the ICC have jurisdiction?
The most-trafficked animal.
What is a rhinoceros?
The state predicted to be impacted the most by the tariffs.
What is Minnesota?
Strength: Can draw significant international attention to the issue.
What is hostage-taking?
Signed by by France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Luxembourg following the events of 1948.
What is the Brussels Treaty?
What is arms reduction?
It imposes reporting and record-keeping requirements on financial institutions, casinos, and other businesses that handle large sums of money.
What is the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act?
A tariff placed on the value of the imported product.
What is an ad valorem tariff?
Weakness: Costly and may still lead to dissatisfaction if one party disagrees with the decision.
What is arbitration?