POLI 483 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: United Nations General Assembly, Self-Determination, Collective Security
7 Mar 2018
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Stage 1:peace of westphalia to end of ww1. Role of il in colonialism - the "outside world" Legal acquisition of colonial territories: effective occupation; defacto control of territory; intent to appropriate recourses. In case of local resistance: war without legal restraints; unfair treaties. Concert of europe (exception of the british empire, the ottoman, austro- Military alliances - "holly alliance" treaty of paris 1815: member would be expelled if gov was replaced by revolutionary gov. New rev gov would not be recognised by the concert of. It sanctioned intervention in internal affairs of states that had the risk of undergoing revolutionary uprising. The most important part that came out of the concert (summit meetings and conference) To discuss great interests in common - outside of treaty form: meet to consider measure to enhance peace and prosperity. Il framed by and for the great powers. Very "laissez fair" in terms of perusing national interest.
