Diplomacy & Politics Glossary
Every term you need — from Model UN procedure to international law, economics, and political theory. Clear definitions, real examples, and cross-linked concepts.
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4 termsBilateral Immunity Agreement
An agreement between two states to protect each other's nationals from surrender to the International Criminal Court without consent.
Bilateral Investment Treaties
Agreements between two countries establishing terms and protections for private investment across borders.
Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
A treaty establishing terms and protections for private investment by nationals and companies of one state in another state. It aims to promote cross-border investment flows.
Bilateral Treaty
A formal agreement negotiated and signed between two sovereign states outlining mutual obligations and rights.
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3 termsPacta Sunt Servanda
A principle meaning agreements must be kept, obliging states to honor their treaty commitments in good faith.
Principle of Good Faith
An obligation in international law requiring parties to act honestly and sincerely in fulfilling treaty commitments.
Principle of Pacta Sunt Servanda
Treaties are binding upon the parties and must be performed in good faith without unilateral withdrawal or violation.
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3 termsSelf-Executing Treaty
A treaty provision that becomes effective in domestic law without the need for additional legislation.
State Succession
The legal process by which one state replaces another in responsibility for the international relations of a territory. It affects treaties, debts, and rights associated with the territory.
State Succession in Respect of Treaties
The rules governing the continuity or termination of treaty obligations when a state undergoes fundamental changes like dissolution or unification.
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6 termsTreaty Interpretation
The process of determining the meaning and application of treaty provisions based on text, context, and object and purpose, guided by rules in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Treaty of Versailles
The 1919 peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.
Treaty Regime
A set of principles, norms, rules, and decision-making procedures governing a specific international issue.
Treaty Reservation
A unilateral statement by a state when signing a treaty, excluding or modifying the legal effect of certain provisions.
Treaty Reservations
Declarations made by states to exclude or modify the legal effect of certain treaty provisions in their application.
Treaty Succession
The process by which a newly formed state assumes the treaty obligations and rights of a predecessor state.