To better understand a treaty, one might look at it as a contract law where there must be parties willing to enter into contract and once established, an offer is made by one or a group of parties and is accepted by other party or parties.

Respond to the following questions:

Why is a treaty considered or referred to as a contract?

Can you find examples of treaties between two or more countries that demonstrate your answer?

What happens when a party or parties to a treaty breach this contract?

Can you find any examples where treaties between two or more countries were breached?