Why do states find it hard to respond to non-compliance with international law?

Essay from the year 2002 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: 17 von 20 (A-), University of St Andrews (Department of Politics), course: IR 2004, language: English, abstract: This essay will show how complex it is for states to react to non-compliance, that will mean the violation of treaties. The reasons for difficulty in replying to breaches of inter...