The Essay topic for my research paper is on the International Court of Justice. Specifically on its founding and how it has shaped the world since 1945. The topics should center around the model and ideal goals of the nations supporting the World Court and major events that increased the peace and longevity of the earth. 

Listed below are the essay guidelines and grading criteria, so the paper must definitely follow everything listed! Also, I have attached the draft outline and working bibliography of the paper for you to follow and add to. 

Each student will complete a double-spaced 12-15 page research paper (excluding title and reference pages) on a topic of his or her choice that relates in some way to the materials covered in the seminar. The paper is worth 20 percent of each student’s final grade for the course.

The formatting requirements for the paper are as follows:

1) Use 12-point Times New Roman font.

2) Set a one-inch top, bottom, left and right margins.

3) Include a separate title page.

4) Please adhere to the guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style.

The grading criteria for the paper are as follows:

Content

1) Extent to which at least one concept or theory addressed in the seminar is incorporated into the paper.

2) Extent to which that concept or theory is applied effectively to past or present events and the author’s analytical points are supported by clear and detailed practical examples.

3) Organizational clarity of the paper.

4) Range and quality of evidentiary sources consulted.

Presentation

1) Quality of the prose.

2) Extent to which style guidelines are followed accurately and consistently.

Kristopher Walton

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PS 485
Dr. Lansford

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021 MAR 14

Kristopher Walton 4
PS 485
Dr. Lansford
2021 MAR 14

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The World Court and its Effect on the world:

The Changes both Positive and Negative to Society

Kristopher Walton

Political Science 485 International Law

Dr. Tom Lansford

March 14, 2021

Prospectus on the World Court

The International Court of Justice are the main contributors of international law in the current system of the world. To first understand the impact of the International Court of Justice you need to understand what international law is and how it becomes implemented between nations. The implementation of law comes from the fear of consequences that can be imposed between the nations thanks to the world court., which the worst consequence is usually all-out war. To intervene between these situations and reach peaceful means of consultation is why the world court exist. The court was founded after the second world war when a stronger court was needed in the international arena.

In the 1920s of its founding there was a universal commitment from the members of the League of Nations to not resort to war and thanks to that obligation the court was formed. It is stated that “human beings develop behavior patterns; and in organized communities these patterns take the form of law (Hambro 1954)”. These strengths of patterns plus the message of the United nations and its world court have influenced the world to the point there is no nation without an international legal advisor who is an expert on all international law. This is the most obvious impact and contribution that the International Court of Justice has had on the world. The other impacts are less obvious but just as meaningful as they have prevented many disputes between nations that would have led to an enormous amount of conflicts and casualties.

This brings into question with all its success, is the International Court of Justice truly efficient at its mission? This was hinted towards with the fear of consequences from an individual nation’s actions depending on the dispute. Every member of the United Nations and the judges serving their term on the court, give input and a power balance to even make superpower nations submit if they are in the wrong. It is at a bare minimum successful in creating a culture that there is a higher power above the nationalistic tendencies of nations in the international system. The difficult part of this topic is that it cannot be answered in a simple yes or no manner as with law in general and especially at the international level things are complicated at every level.

To fine tune the vision in which we must judge the International Court of Justice upon we must look at a goal-oriented approach that is neutral in its observations. The first viewpoint is that the court has no real power without the consent from its members and nations involved. This created the weak point that if any nation ever chooses to not consent or listen to their verdicts the court will fail for that event or dispute. This is the only negative for the court where they can fail, though these instances are less common compared to the nations consenting and following through with their verdicts. If the International Court is used it has a good success rate though not every event is brought through them, there are third party organizations and nothing stops individual nations from solving the issues between themselves as it only becomes pertinent when war is on the horizon. So, the categories to judge are on do they create peaceful solutions for the United Nations, contribute to decisions or advice when asked and help promote and develop the

international law of the world.

Bibliography
Donoghue, Joan E. 2014. “The Effectivness of the International Court of Justice.” American Society of International Law 114-118. Accessed March 12, 2021.
Hambro, Edvard. 1954. “The Internatinal Court of Justice.” Royal Institute of International Affairs 31-39. Accessed March 12, 2021.
Paulson, Colter. 2004. “Compliance with Final Judgments of the International Court of Justice since 1987.” The American Journal of International Law 434-461. Accessed March 12, 2021.