Indisputable Violations: What Happens When the United States Unambiguously Breaches a Treaty?

In examining three contemporaneous examples of conspicuous U.S. violations of binding international legal agreements, David Koplow suggests what their consequences might be for U.S. foreign policy and explains how destructive they are for efforts to enhance respect for international law. He argues against the hypocrisy inherent in traditional U.S. treaty behavior and contends that, in the long run, a pattern of greater respect for international treaty obligations would better serve U.S. and global interests.