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The League of Nations: The Principle and the Practice

1919; Harvard Law Review Association; Volume: 33; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/1328122

2161-976X

Edwin Borchard, Stephen P. Duggan,

Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics

The phrase " League of Nations."Lack of definitive meaning.Antiquity of the conception.Examples of leagues and alliances.Principle of the balance of power.Instinct of self-defense.Tendency toward hostile combinations.Elements of a world league for observance of law and preservation of peace.Problems of international organization.Causes of war.Responsibil- ity for armed conflicts.Obscurities and uncertainties as to their origin.Fallacious suppositions as to evidential value of particular acts.Inevitable divergences of opinion.The limited capabilities of force to prevent war.Inadequacy of mere ex- ecutive processes.Reciprocal confidence essential to cohesion and cooperation.Necessity of judicial and other processes to assure impartial investigations and disinterested decisions.Question of the limitation of armaments.Attitude toward in- ternational order and internal order.Substantial identity of requisites for preservation of external and internal peace.Fixed popular preference for amicable processes a vital element.Like- wise the modification of conceptions, now generally prevalent, as to the functions and mission of the state.