A PEACE THAT LASTS LONGER THAN TOMORROW.

    In a world where violence is prevalent, laws are present to ensure that there are still things that must never be violated and, no matter the circumstances, must still be respected. As Political science students, peace and the law are directly connected to each other. For what reason does Politics even exist if not for the betterment of the state or the individuals' lives? We could then say that the International Humanitarian Law, or IHL, was made for that purpose. Politics exists to permeate peace, and thus the International Humanitarian Law or IHL was created. The IHL then makes that peace achievable.

    To understand better the nexus of these three, we must first have a better understanding or grasp of each. Politics? What is politics? Politics is the exercise of limited power within a specific group or number of people. People say that it is limited because, in politics, power is exercised within a jurisdiction.

    Another point that was mentioned above is that Politics aims for the betterment of the people or individuals. The second is peace. Peace is the absence of conflict; a society wherein the people do not rebel and fight. However, peace is the complete opposite of chaos. Unlike chaos, peace is difficult to attain since each individual is different, and our ideas and opinions differ from one another. The third but not the last is IHL. The International Humanitarian Law or IHL exists for the sake of international or non-international conflicts. It is a law that protects individuals and the property they own in cases that they or their property are included in the conflict. If, in any case, they are caught in a conflict, they then have a choice to partake in the conflict by the means they deem necessary.

    To summarize, politics, peace, and the International Humanitarian Law. These three things exist for the sake of one another. The goal of Politics is to attain peace, and that peace is made possible through the creation of Laws like the International Humanitarian Law. Politics exercises power to create laws, and these laws then make up for every individual's difference. These laws then prevent individuals from doing things without regard and pave the way for peace to exist. Their existence promotes the growth of one another, and their connection is undeniably evident. One exercises and creates, the other prevents, and the third is the order attained by the two. This method may not have been the best solution in some cases, but in some, it has also produced significant results. May we all achieve a peace that lasts longer than tomorrow.