POLI 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Al-Qaeda, Lateran Treaty, Washington Doctrine Of Unstable Alliances
15 Sep 2018
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We reached the point where we defeated and crushed fascism, nazism and communism(1991- fall of soviet union) oppressive ideology. Technological revolution 1980s where new things were invented (internet etc) + revolution in communication communication making int. law easier. There was a decline of the nation state, decline of sovereignty and creation of unions globalism against the nation state. Religious fundamentalists believe we should go back to our roots, issue of brexit and frexit. Environmental crisis transboundary international law doesn"t handle it. International terrorism (after 2001)- international terrorism isn"t regulated invisible army . Body of law governing the relationship between or among states (or nation states). 17th or 18th century some people describes it as moral law = morality. ; thomas hobbs (english) the only thing that comes is might might is right. Jeremy benson, it is a core of international morality.
