Assignment Details

To better understand a treaty, one might look at it as a contract. There must be parties willing to enter into an agreement. An offer is made by one or a group of parties and is accepted by another party or parties.

Part I

Respond to the following questions:

• Why is a treaty considered or referred to as a contract?
• Can you find examples of treaties between two or more countries that demonstrate your answer? 
• What happens when a party or parties to a treaty breach this contract?
• Can you find any examples where treaties between two or more countries were breached?