Evaluating Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Light of International Law

Survival of a society hinges on existence and respect for Law and order (to regulate relations; among members of that society). International society also needs some order. However, that; order cannot be imposed under pressure from one or more members, but should be accepted; by the majority as a collective value. As long as international order has not become a norm, it; will be neither sustainable, nor able to take a single course due to differences in the interests; of the members of international society. Therefore, negating legal order will be tantamount to; negating social order and more than anything else, social order needs a legal order. Meanwhile,; some governments are trying to present non-collective definitions of international security,; peace and interests of international society in order to shape the norms that govern those issues; without taking on board the viewpoints of all members of international society. Proliferation; Security Initiative (PSI) is one such example.; The present paper will analyze this initiative in the light of international law and will; expound its consequences for international peace and security.