Humanitarian intervention: a liberal perspective The moral legitimacy of states and the limits of sovereignty 1. Introduction According to Slocombe (2003‚ p.117) there is no question that has more preoccupied the discussion of international relations than that of the legitimacy and wisdom of the use of force. Sincere efforts to substitute international institution and diplomacy for military power‚ the costs of multiple terrible wars‚ and even the potential consequences of war fought with nuclear
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ANS. 1 The liberal conception of the state is of a limited organization that represents popular will. The state plays a minimal role in the directing of society and economic affairs‚ but can play a significant supporting role in modern liberal (social liberal) theories. Classical Liberals favor a minimal state that only provides for basic services such as defense‚ enforcing contracts and protecting property rights. Social liberals accept more roles for the state‚ primarily in the economic sphere
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The Law of Nationbuilding - Does the UN Security Council have Authority to create new States? – - by Alexander-Georg Rackow – I. Introduction A. Situation in Kosovo and Iraq “Kosovo‚ an explosive region that once was a province of Serbia‚ has been on a long road to a kind of independence with international supervision. During the negotiations‚ the United Nations Security Council faced the challenge of finding a formula to protect about 114‚000 ethnic Serbs while giving the majority ethnic
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ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? It is very common and reasonable that people in positions of authority are likely to be venerated by the public; their ideas and decisions deserve our respect. However‚ this is not saying that their ideas and decisions are always right. It is important to question their ideas and decisions‚ especially when they contradict with the truth and common sense. The spirit of challenging the authority has contributed to the scientific discovery and
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The Liberal Media Liberal is defined as promoting equality without order and the intervention of social programs. They push freedom instead of social issues. In the news we see on television daily has its own way of relaying the message. These modes of communication are either liberal or conservative. This is a form of media bias. Although most say this is a major misconception‚ and that it is a myth that these exist and there is just news but there is a spilt. All news station and television stations
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Lindsey Weightman Electoral Process Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats British National Party Green Party In groups‚ research the Political party you have selected: Local Election Follow a 4 year cycle. Not all councils vote at the same time. Councillors are elected ’by thirds’ for a period of 4 years (One councillor being elected per year for 3 years‚ and no Local election in 4th year). Who can stand for election? 21 years of age or over. British‚ Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland Citizen
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Can one obtain an excellent multidisciplinary/liberal arts education without studying science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ or mathematics? Students have to be prepared for a long and prosperous career in any field they are aiming for. Therefore‚ two pillars are required. One is the ability to communicate and the other is deep knowledge in at least one subject. Avoiding science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ and mathematics destroys one pillar and limits the opportunities for the students. But why has there
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What is the basis of the authority of Scripture? The authority of the Bible is derived from its divine inspiration. God’s word has authority over that of men or spirits. Scripture comes to us as the only rule of faith and life‚ and demands of all people‚ that it be believed and obeyed. All other forms of authority fall second to it. The entire Scripture has this authority. "Scripture" and "Word of God" are names to us that mean the same thing. The whole Bible is the very Word of God. The recognition
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The name of the article was called “only Connect… the Goals of a Liberal Education” by William Cronon While I read this essay I thought about how my strengths would help me in college to become a better person and a better student. One of the goals of a liberal education was that liberally educated students know how to listen and hear. I compared this with one of my strength goals which was harmony‚ knowing how
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The Conservative Party throughout 1945 to 1960 often acted in such a way to keep colonial change within bounds. Although many recognised by 1945 that the British Empire was headed towards change‚ its colonies were inevitably on the path to full self-government‚ there were a myriad of differing opinions on the optimal pace and character of decolonisation within the empire. After coming to power in 1951‚ Conservatives believed Britain’s power to largely lie in its international prestige; its economy
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