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Title:
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The Day After: The Fallout From the Philippines Arbitration Case Against China
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Author:
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Lyle J. Morris
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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June 30, 2016
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Description:
- What compels compliance with rulings based on international law? There are two camps that hold distinctly divergent views on the issue. Rationalists believe that nations choose to comply or not based on fear of punishment in the form of sanctions, international enforcement, or other material costs. Constructionists, on the other hand, believe that nations choose to comply with international law because they want to follow norms and existing rules of behavior, or fear the reputational costs of non-compliance.
