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An International Civilization, Empire, Internationalism and The Crisis of The Mid-Twentieth Century

The document discusses different views on the concepts of international civilization, empire, and internationalism in the mid-20th century. It outlines Martin Wight's view that a common European culture formed the basis for the expansion of international society. It also summarizes Guizot's, John Stuart Mill's, Martti Koskenniemi and Antony Anghie's, and James Lorimer's perspectives on civilization and its relationship to international law and the categorization of humanity.

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Topics covered

  • Power Politics,
  • Civilization's Location,
  • Economic Cooperation,
  • Global Order,
  • Civilization,
  • Internationalism,
  • Ambiguities in Civilization,
  • European Civilization,
  • John Stuart Mill,
  • Modern Europe
2K views9 pages

An International Civilization, Empire, Internationalism and The Crisis of The Mid-Twentieth Century

The document discusses different views on the concepts of international civilization, empire, and internationalism in the mid-20th century. It outlines Martin Wight's view that a common European culture formed the basis for the expansion of international society. It also summarizes Guizot's, John Stuart Mill's, Martti Koskenniemi and Antony Anghie's, and James Lorimer's perspectives on civilization and its relationship to international law and the categorization of humanity.

Uploaded by

Ariel Matildo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
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Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Power Politics,
  • Civilization's Location,
  • Economic Cooperation,
  • Global Order,
  • Civilization,
  • Internationalism,
  • Ambiguities in Civilization,
  • European Civilization,
  • John Stuart Mill,
  • Modern Europe
  • Introduction to International Civilization
  • Defining Key Concepts
  • Conceptual Definitions
  • Martin Wight’s View
  • Guizot’s Perspective
  • John Stuart Mill’s Perspective
  • Koskenniemi and Anghie’s View
  • James Lorimer’s Perspective

An International Civilization,

Empire, Internationalism and the


Crisis of the Mid-Twentieth
Century
What is International Civilization?

What is Empire ?

What is Internationalism?
Civilization- the condition that exists when people have
developed effective ways of organizing a society and care
about art, science, etc.

Empire- an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an


emperor of other powerful sovereign or government.
Internationalism- the idea that cooperation between different
countries is beneficial for everyone. A government that adheres to
the doctrine of internationalism works with other governments to
avoid conflict and to cooperate economically.
Martin Wight’s View:

 The system of international politics that emerged in Europe


at the beginning of modern times by spreading over the
continents still provide the political framework of the world.
In Wight’s view, lay a common culture which formed the basis
for the expansion and consolidation of something called
international society.
 He stated in Power Politics that the “unity of international society
was thrown into sharpest relief when it is driven by an international
civil war.”

 He described the war as the convulsion of a civilization that has


forsaken its Christian origins a divine judgment upon European
civilization for the corporate sin [ in which all share without
distinction of religion or nation ] which is the cause of war.

 The notion of civilization itself was an intellectual riven with


ambiguities. It was a claim to power as well as a justification for
violence. It was a hypothetical basis for global order in a world of
hierarchy.
Guizot’s View:
 Civilization is a sort of ocean, constituting the wealth of a
people, and on whose bosom all the elements of the life of
that people, all the powers supporting its existence,
assemble and unite.

 He said: It is evident that there is a European civilization


that a certain unity pervades the civilization of the various
European states.
John Stuart Mill’s View:
 He suggested that there was but a single model of civilization but this
too in his essay of civilization, he located in Europe since all [the
elements of civilization ] exist in modern Europe, and specifically in
Great Britain in a more eminent degree than at any other place or
time.

 He believed that civilization was singular and hierarchal, or plural and


historically relative --- what came to be seen as self-evident was
civilization’s location is in Europe.
Martti Koskenniemi and Antony
Anghie’s View:
 As a generalization and adaptation of the values of the Concert of
Europe, international law was designed as an aid to the preservation of
order among sovereign states. Its principles were explicitly applied
only to civilized states.

According to W. E. Hall, international law is a product of


the special civilization of modern Europe and forms a highly
artificial system of which the principles cannot be supposed
to be understood or recognized by countries differently
civilized.
James Lorimer’s View:

He suggested that there were three categories of humanity civilized,


barbaric savage, and thus three corresponding grades of recognition:
plenary political, partial political, natural or mere human

• International Law - a body of rules established by custom or treaty and


recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.
•

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