‘Almost All Nations Observe Almost All Principles of International Law Almost All the Time’
By Patti Mohr, writer and editor-at-large
“Almost all nations observe almost all principles of international law and almost all of their obligations almost all of the time.” – Louis Henkin, in 1968 book How Nations Behave: Law and Foreign Policy
Louis Henkin argued in favor of a rules-based international system, saying it is easier and practical for nations to abide by international norms and laws because nation-states ultimately benefit from predictable relations.
