RESOLVING TREATY CONFLICTS

From: The George Washington International Law Review | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Borgen, Christopher J | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

Should the rules of the World Trade Organization trump international environmental agreements? How are treaties between the United States and its European partners affected by the construction of the European Union? What can be done to avert conflict among Russia, Iran, and certain central Asian states over the control of the oil beneath the Caspian Sea? Although seemingly disparate topics, all of these dilemmas are, in part, disputes over whether certain treaties should b...

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