International Law Term Paper by Top Papers

The paper discusses how international law is divided into two types; public international law and private international law. The paper explains that public international law governs the relationship among countries, among nongovernmental organizations across boundaries. The paper questions why there must be a need for international laws and explains that the answers can be found in how countries and states respect international laws and their dealings with other countries. The paper discusses how the motivating reason prompting states to comply with international laws is somewhat similar to why citizens of a country abide by those laws. The paper explains that citizens respect the law because most want to avoid conflicts that can be costly and may result in the loss of freedoms. Indeed, the paper argues that governments will pursue to the limits of the law citizens and/or visitors who flaunt the laws in force, and, governments exert force amongst themselves using international laws to curtail lawlessness and set an example to others who may be involved in unlawful acts or considering doing so.