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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 July 2009
If a covenant be made, wherein neither of the parties perform presently, but trust one another; in the condition of mere nature, which is a condition of war of every man against every man, upon any reasonable suspicion, it is void: but if there be a common power set over them both, with right and force sufficient to compel performance, it is not void. For he that performeth first, has no assurance the other will perform after; because the bonds of words are too weak to bridle men's ambition, avarice, anger, and other passions, without the fear of some coercive power.
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (1651)We are determined to work at all levels to tackle global terrorism and stem the weapons of mass destruction. To this end, we will promote relentlessly the dialogue among civilizations and contribute uncompromisingly to strengthening the institutions of global governance and expanding the reach of international law.
Athens Declaration on the Signing of the Treaty of Accession on the Enlargement of the European Union, April 16, 2003Recently, a canadian company and its principal stockholder put the civil justice system of the United States on trial. Outraged by a huge punitive damages award that drove the company into bankruptcy, they claimed that a Mississippi lawsuit violated their fundamental rights. Remarkably, the victims based their suit on international law, and brought it before an international tribunal empowered to issue a monetary award against the United States.
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