… therefore International law is both subject and source of ethical judgments. As the idea of legality and or rule of law is an ethical one. The ethical significance that international relations have, is, in part, because rule of law expresses and legitimizes institutional jurisdiction…
The words on the page, blurred and Kim uttered a low groan, massaging her temple with one hand while playing with pages of the textbook with the other.
I can't believe it, I've read this entire thing twice and have not understood any of it.
Sighing Kim looked at the clock of the campus library, and frowned. It was almost 10 at night and Ron still hadn't come back from work. Smarty must of made him stay on longer, Kim mused. Glancing back down towards the book, Kim looked around at the other students that were studying, some of them had been there even before she was. Leaning back into her seat Kim leaned her head back and closed her eyes briefly.
"Kim?"
Her heavy lidded eyes refused to open, and when she finally did have the will to force them open, Kim felt immediately lightheaded.
"Ron?" she asked placing her palm against her forehead before turning to look at her boyfriend.
He smiled tiredly, making his way towards her table.
"Sorry I'm late KP, there was an "incident" involving a shipment of prairie dogs, half a cart of tuna and a brand new tug boat that I SO do not want to get into," he sat down next to her, "You'll probably hear about it on the news tomorrow morning."
Kim smiled, feeling a sense of contentment rise at his close proximity. Ron grinned back, his eyes passing over her face slowly, before they tinted a bit with concern.
"Is everything alright KP?"
Kim smiled, "I'm fine Ron," she motioned to the text laying open on the table, "just getting a little tired of reading that's all.
Ron looked down and pulled the book towards him, frowning at the passage she had highlighted.
"International law?"
Kim stifled a yawn, "yeah, apparently every time we crossed borders to complete a mission, we were undermining sovereign powers."
She leaned against Ron, enjoying his warmth. He pressed a kiss to her hair and wrapped his arm around her.
"How much more do you have to read?" he asked softly
"About another forty pages," Kim yawned deeply again.
"Here, let's finish this up then," He smiled pressing her closer and began to read.