Economy, Environment, & International Law

Economic Security & Exchange

• Monetary stability
• Trade
  • Willingness to cooperate on economic issues
    • Self-interest
      • Weighing pros and cons
    • Free trade v. protectionism
  • Two-level games and trade
  • Economic sanctions
• Disparities between countries
  • In post-CW terms:  Global North (GN) v. Global South (GS)
  • Aid-willingness to give freely to others

Environmental factors

• Natural resources
  • Dependency on others for resources, technology
  • Pollution
  • Collective goods/ Public goods

• Sustainable development
  • Connection between economics and environment

International Law

• Who is in charge?
  • Lack of overarching authority
  • Sovereignty
• Cooperation
• Organizations