Compliance, Violation and Contestation: States, International Law, and Factors of Compliance

Abstract

This article aims to highlight the differences between state practice vis-à-vis their adherence to International Law. The study explores the significant differences and nuances between state adherence and non-adherence to international law. The varying degrees of state practice can be classified into a trifecta of observable categories. They are compliance, violation, and contestation. Notwithstanding other unique and exceptional factors, this study also gives an overview of eminent factors for state compliance to international law based on what is found in literature.

Keywords: International Law, Compliance, Contestation, Violation, Factors