POLI 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Axis Powers, Central Commission For Navigation On The Rhine, Yalta Conference
1 May 2016
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Chapter 1: the united nations in historical perspective. 1648 peace treaty of westphalia (ended thirty years war): legal inception of the modern state system on which un system rests. International institutions (early 19th century): a creative response to the need for a joint approach to common problems (commerce, transportation, communication). 1804 the central rhine commission: agreement between france & Germany extensive regulation of river activity, maintenance of navigation facilities, hearing and adjunction of complaints for alleged violations of the commission"s rules. 1899 & 1907 hague peace conference (the hague, netherlands): earliest general international conferences concerned with building a world system based on law and order. 1899: 26 nations, largely european in complexion. 1907: 44 states, most latin american countries (more universal) Principle of the sovereign equality of states was accepted break the monopoly of the big powers in handling matters of war and peace and economic and colonial rivalry. Precedent for later development of an international parliament.
