Which theory of International Law deals with the principle that the States could only be obliged to…
The auto limitation theory explains international obligation through a state's voluntary restriction of its own sovereignty. Pacta sunt servanda concerns the binding force…
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Which theory of International Law deals with the principle that the States could only be obliged to comply with International legal rules if they had just agreed to be so obliged ?
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The auto limitation theory explains international obligation through a state's voluntary restriction of its own sovereignty. Pacta sunt servanda concerns the binding force of agreements rather than this account of why a sovereign accepts international obligations.
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