The problem for them arose from the conflict between a Christian wanting love and peace but responding with death and destruction. ... These parts are: 1) jus ad bellum, which concerns the justice of resorting to war in the first place; 2) jus in bello, which concerns the justice of conduct within war, after it has begun; and 3) jus post bellum, which concerns the justice of peace agreements and the termination phase of war. ... In the language of the Nuremberg prosecutors, aggressive leaders who launch unjust wars commit "crimes against peace." ...

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Furthermore, these transnational companies do not hesitate to present themselves as peace organizations and utilize the aims of humanitarian non profit organizations to advertise their activities. In this regard, it is worth noting that the new South African legislation aims at avoiding situations where unscrupulous humanitarian organizations may be involved in fueling a conflict under the guise of "rendering humanitarian assistance"4. ... It is interesting to note that in the resolution8 creating the the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, the UN Commission on Human Rights is...

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World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. ... However, they are also problematic - when such a large-scale problem-solving mission is launched, its scope and enterprise serve to make the process of obtaining peace both time-consuming and overly bureaucratic. ... It will need to play a useful role in the future; not only to keep peace, but also to solve all of the smaller disputes, which if left ignored might cause an outbreak of war. ...

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The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. ... He has kept among us,...

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Another political scientist Gottlieb notes the weaknesses of the definitions which stress power and authority to the near exclusion of territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the sovereignty of states. ... The distinction between power over people and power over territory is a useful one to make, for it singles out two aspects of sovereignty that are best addressed separately: disputes involving the right of peoples to self-determination and territorial disputes among them. " (Gottlieb, 1993, p. 15) This authority is generally as...

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Benevolence The island of Guam was ceded to the United States as spoils of the Spanish-American War by way of the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Spain of 1898, otherwise known as the Treaty of Paris. ... It is Important to note that the CNMI entered into this relationship at will, in negotiation with the United States Government. ...

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Another political scientist Gottlieb notes the weaknesses of the definitions which stress power and authority to the near exclusion of territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the sovereignty of states. ... The distinction between power over people and power over territory is a useful one to make, for it singles out two aspects of sovereignty that are best addressed separately: disputes involving the right of peoples to self-determination and territorial disputes among them. " (Gottlieb, 1993, p. 15) This authority is generally as...

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The US Supreme Court: Sexually Motivated? Following the defeat of Germany and Japan during World War II the United States almost immediately became burdened with another challenge, that of, containing their former ally, the Soviet Union. Known as the Cold War, this conflict inspired tremendou...

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This decision developed a clearer understanding of the strength of the Court over the union when Marshall ordered Marbury to look elsewhere (due to the aspect of the Court's original jurisdiction) for redress of his desired and deserved commission to be a Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia. ... The end of the Revolution, the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, and Jay's Treaty of 1795 allowed the British, however, to have land titles in the United States, causing the original title of Lord Fairfax to remain valid. ... Often considered the decision most important to th...

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Following the "separate but equal" decision of Plessy V. ... Kilpatrick, editor of the Richmond News Leader noted "Here were the colored students, in coats, white shirts, ties, and one of them was reading Goethe and one was taking notes from a biology text. ...

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