The United States on Trial: An Analysis of the Case Concerning Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua

Abstract

This thesis examines the recent decision by the International Court of International Justice concerning the activities of the United States with respect to Nicaragua. The Court's decision spoke authoritatively on various critical concepts in customary international law: the use of force. collective self-defense, intervention, sovereignty and humanitarian law. Many of these customary international law doctrines are codified and declared in treaty law. This thesis concludes that the Court's decision was reasonable. The United States should comply, and, indeed, is under legal obligation to comply with the Court's holding. Non-compliance by the United States will lessen world respect for the rule of law and it will sound the death knoll for the International Court of Justice.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1987
Accession Number
ADA451219

Entities

People

  • Mark Romaneski

Organizations

  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central America
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Law

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies