Deck 6: Law, Politics, and the Use of Force, Justin Morris

Question 1

Parallels between international and domestic law, particularly criminal law, sometimes may be misleading or inappropriate.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following factors may encourage a state to obey international law?

A) Fear of coercion
B) Perceptions of self-interest
C) Perceptions of legitimacy
D) All of the options given are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When states break international law, they only very rarely

A) completely repudiate the validity of international law.
B) seek to justify their actions in terms of the law.
C) argue that exceptional circumstances or the existence of a competing legal principle necessitate breach.
D) completely repudiate the validity of international law and seek to justify their actions in terms of the law.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the function of the concept of jus in bello?

A) It limits the circumstances in which states may use force in international relations.
B) It limits the use of pre-emptive military action.
C) It governs the conduct of hostilities and seeks to prevent war crimes.
D) It guarantees the right of states to individual and collective self-defence.

Question 5

Today, the jus ad bellum is founded primarily upon Article 2(3)-(4) and Chapter VII (Articles 39-51) of the UN Charter.

Question 6

In which cases is use of force allowed by jus ad bellum?

A) Collective self-defence by states
B) Individual self-defence by states
C) Actions to restore international peace and security by the UN Security Council
D) All of the options given are correct.

Question 7

Which body of law often is divided into 'Hague' law and 'Geneva' law?

A) Jus ad bellum
B) Jus in bello
C) Jus cogens
D) International law as a whole

Question 8

'Hague' law is no longer operative; it was entirely superseded by the four 1949 Geneva Conventions.

Question 9

'Geneva' law protects victims of armed conflict, while 'Hague' law addresses methods and means of warfare.

Question 10

Which group considers international law to be a futile endeavour?

A) Liberal internationalists
B) Realists
C) Constructivists
D) Isolationists