Political Law, 2017 Bar — Question III-C

QUESTION

State A and State B, two sovereign states, enter into a 10-year mutual defense treaty. After five years, State A finds that the more progressive State B did not go to the aid of State A when it was threatened by its strong neighbor State C. State B reasoned that it had to be prudent and deliberate in reacting to State C because of their existing trade treaties. (c) Are the principles ofpacta sunt servanda and rebus sic stantibus relevant in the treaty relations between State A and State B? What about in the treaty relations between State B and State C? Explain your answer. (2.5%)

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