Image Courtesy of motherjones.com "Serbia's success in persuading the UN general assembly to support its application for an advisory opinion from the international court of justice (ICJ) on the legality of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence represents a victory not only for Serbia's diplomatic endeavours in recent months, but for the rule of law and multilateralism more broadly. The decision by many EU member states not to back this initiative, however, further demonstrates the EU's contradictory attitude and approach towards matters of international law."
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I think this represents the greatest obstacle in terms of international cooperation. A body such as the EU, made up of many different states with which a diverse population, is simply unable to make such decisions without impacting one party over another.
Where international law is concerned, it will never be a black and white line between good and bad policy. It simply cannot take into account each individual case with the relevant history in mind to make informed decisions, let alone those that greatly impact the citizens within their borders.
What do others think? Is the EU too divided to make proper decisions and recommendations? Is there too much of a powerplay between the bigger nations for effective administration?
What about for Serbia? What problems does it pose for Serbia, depending on the avenue taken by the EU?
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