Q1: This is the “what challenge is International Law solving and what is IL? First explain the challenge of international cooperation from the perspectives of a Realist, Neoliberal Institutionalist, other Liberal perspectives, and a Constructivist. Then describe what international law (IL) is: how it’s formed, how it’s similar and different from national law, the distinction between law and politics, etc. Finally, what is your own view of international law, given what you’ve learned thus far? Why do you think about it the way you do?
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Relative gains is the leverage that another state gains over the others in a certain interaction. This is a focus for the states because from a Realist perspective cooperation is not feasible and complying with other states only happens when a more powerful state makes them
“Realists highlight the important role that state power plays in eliciting compliance with international law. States do not simply choose to comply with international law. Instead, they comply because more powerful states make them” (Mingst-Elko McKibben, 242).
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