International Criminal Law

Is the distinction between hard law and soft law useful? Why or why not. Hard law is seen as ‘real’ law. What advantages does soft law have both in short term and long term? What is the relationship between norms and hard/soft law?

The Downs, Rock and Barsoom piece lays out two major theories of compliance, the managerial school and the enforcement model, while the Howse and Teitel piece suggests that it is not compliance we should be focused on but rather interpretation. Thinking about the cases we read in this model ( Managerial, enforcement or interpretation) best explains the outcome of those cases. Why? Which model best helps us understand the prohibition on chemical weapons outline the price piece? Why?