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What was the main purpose of the First Geneva Convention in 1864?
What is the focus of Global Legal History as a historical discipline?
What is the primary relationship explored in the course?
Who is credited with the concept of 'war in due form'?
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What was the purpose of the Lieber Code in 1863?
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What is the ultimate goal of human society according to the course?
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When was the First Geneva Convention adopted?
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What is a key concept explored in the course?
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What is the primary principle for determining sovereignty in colonial claims?
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What was the purpose of the general association of nations proposed in the text?
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When did the League of Nations officially start its work?
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What was the primary goal of the League of Nations, as stated in its covenant?
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According to the Covenant of the League of Nations, what is the actual rule of conduct among governments?
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What is the role of the Council in the League of Nations, as stated in Article 14?
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What is the competence of the Permanent Court of International Justice?
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Where was the first general assembly of the League of Nations held?
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What is the primary function of the Court in relation to the Council or the Assembly?
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What is the main concern of the international community regarding the colonies and territories that have ceased to be under the sovereignty of their former governing states?
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What is the proposed method of giving practical effect to the principle of ensuring the well-being and development of the aforementioned peoples?
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What is the significance of the Permanent Court of International Justice (1922-1946)?
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What is the primary goal of the League in relation to the aforementioned peoples and territories?
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What is the role of advanced nations in relation to the aforementioned peoples and territories?
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Study Notes
The Paris Peace Conference (1919)
- The conference was held from January 18, 1919, to January 21, 1920
- Key figures included David Lloyd George, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
The League of Nations (1920-1946)
- Officially started on January 10, 1920, in London
- First general assembly was held on November 15, 1920, at Wilson Palace, Geneva
- The League's headquarters is now the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- The League's purpose was to promote international cooperation, achieve international peace and security, and establish a Permanent Court of International Justice
The Covenant of the League of Nations
- The Covenant aimed to promote international cooperation, prevent war, and maintain justice and respect for treaty obligations
- It established the Permanent Court of International Justice to hear and determine international disputes
Article 14 of the Covenant
- The Council shall formulate plans for the establishment of a Permanent Court of International Justice
- The Court shall be competent to hear and determine any international dispute submitted to it
International Humanitarian Law
- The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field was adopted on August 22, 1864
- The purpose of international humanitarian law is to protect victims of conflict and regulate methods of war
Global Legal Perspective
- Global legal history explores the reproduction and translation of normativity across vast spatial expanses
- It examines the emergence and quality of legal spaces and the dialectic of universality and particularity
Course Keywords
- State
- Sovereignty
- Constitution
- Peace/peace treaties
- War
- Violence
- Enemies of Mankind
- (In)equality
Main Topics
- The development of state theories and the creation of the international law system
- The complex relations between violence, war, colonialism, and law, and the (in)equality of man and law
Historical Timeline
- 1789: French Revolution
- 1814-15: Congress of Vienna
- 1870: Imperialism
- 1918: World War I
- 1945: World War II
- 1951: Cold War
International Humanitarian Law (19th Century)
- The Lieber Code (1863) set out the rights and obligations of armed forces during war
- The Permanent Court of International Justice (1922-1946) was the predecessor of the International Court of Justice
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This quiz covers the principles of sovereignty and the formation of a general association of nations to afford mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity.
