POLS 3320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Just War Theory, Children International, The Great Game
3 Dec 2017
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The role of violence in international relations. Just war theory: just cause, comparative justice, competent authority. Repatriating, relocating refugees: regulating war, jus in bello. Ethical treatment of combatants: wounded soldiers, prisoners of war. Humanitarian blind spots: protecting civilians, preventing war. The invasion of manchuria: feb1932, japan (a member of the league"s council) had invades and conquers. Manchuria: it takes nearly a year to send a commission and declare that japan ought to leave - whereupon japan left the league, the league couldn"t send an army and it needed americas support to impose sanctions successfully. Abyssinia (ethiopia: in 1935, italy invades abyssinia, although the abyssinatin emperor haile selassie goes to the league, challenging the state. France, italy, yugoslavia or registered stateless with nansen passports issued by. Humanitarians vs the state: subject of surveillance. Obtain charitable status - you need to show tax records etc: instruments of foreign policy. Refugees: pawns in the great game.
