International Law

Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Environment (Ozone, Pollution, Species, Kyoto Protocol)
Laws of war (Geneva Conventions / ICTY / ICTR / ICC)
Arms control (NPT, CTBT, CWC, Landmines)
Communications / travel
Economics / trade (WTO, copyright)
Human Rights
International Criminal Law (piracy, slavery, genocide, ICC)

Liberalism: Policy Prescriptions
Multilateralism: IOs & International Law
vs. isolationism and unilateralism
“Enlargement”: Encourage democracies
Liberal Democratic peace theory
Cosmopolitanism: Common humanity and foreign policy
Foreign Aid / Human Rights
Humanitarian Intervention: R2P
Stability requires justice (vs. amnesties): Criminal Tribunals / ICC
Reassurance & Bargaining Incentives (vs deterrence)
Iran / North Korea


Liberalism Criticisms
Too optimistic / Naïve:
Persistence of self-interest & conflict
Reassurance / “carrots” subject to blackmail / cheating
Moral crusades / Cultural imperialism
Moral values / identity politics as source of conflict
Condoleezza Rice: “American values are universal.”
Problem: Imperialism / Wage war to prevent war?
Injustice & Inequalities