Abstract
States in the contemporary world have assumed greater international obligations than in the past, not only because areas of mutual concern and contacts among them have significantly increased during recent years but also because there has been an increase in the number of international organizations, both technical and political, which regulate international relations. This expansion of international obligations has been accompanied by efforts toward more effective international control of national affairs. Equally true is the observation that, as long as the basic unit of interplay in the international community remains the “sovereign” state, these units will be able to counter attempts to impose repugnant obligations upon them. Consequently, progress toward a more harmonious and united world, founded on the principles of peace and mutual security maintained by such international organizations as the United Nations, cannot be achieved unless there is a reasonable balance between the goals of individual states and those of international organizations.
Keywords
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1972 Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kim, JG., Howell, J.M. (1972). An Overview of the Problem. In: Conflict of International Obligations and State Interests. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0505-5_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0505-5_1
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-015-0035-7
Online ISBN: 978-94-015-0505-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive