title: Compliance, Violation and Contestation: States, International Law, and Factors of Compliance
abstract: This article aims to highlight the differences between state practice vis-à-vis their adherence to International Law. The study explores the significant differences and nuances between state adherence and non-adherence to international law. The varying degrees of state practice can be classified into a trifecta of observable categories. They are compliance, violation, and contestation. Notwithstanding other unique and exceptional factors, this study also gives an overview of eminent factors for 
journal: IIUM JOURNAL OF HUMAN SCIENCES