The North Atlantic Treaty and It's Relationship to Other "Engagements" of Its Parties--A Commentary on Article 8

Authors

Károly Végh

Abstract

The North Atlantic Treaty is meant to serve as a contractual relationship between all of its members. Article 8 of the North Atlantic Treaty serves to act as a provision in this contract to make sure that the North Atlantic Treaty is the highest priority governing treaty authority. Article 8 addresses the event that other international treaties come into conflict with its provisions and values it is designed to promote. This Article gives an overview on the drafting of Article 8 and the ideas and intents that went into its construction. Further this Article, provides legal commentary on the effect that Article 8 has on the members of NATO and the commitments that each has to one another. This Article provides an analysis of Article 8 in practice and how it can be seen binding the members of NATO to its authority.

Recommended Citation

Károly Végh, The North Atlantic Treaty and It's Relationship to Other "Engagements" of Its Parties--A Commentary on Article 8, 34 Emory Int'l L. Rev. 135 (2019).
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/eilr/vol34/iss0/9