Since the Law of Neutrality automatically applies to all states not party to a war, I thought it might be helpful to beware of what this "law" actually is and why we've got it. Here's a little FAQ.
How can we abide by law and hold ourselves and others accountable if we don't know and understand the law? Pascal Lottaz, as was your review of the Nato treaty, this is both simple and elegantly complex. Please continue, and include examples of nations not following laws - especially their own. With possible remedies.
Pascal your YouTube channel is so informative and eye opening. I have viewed so many of your interviews, and look forward to every new release. I cannot recommend it enough, as I have learned so much from the incredible speakers you engage with, as well as from you. Thank you for sharing such an important channel, especially now with the world order changing at pace.
What’s interesting is that within states the state has an institutionalized monopoly on the practice of violence. This comes in the form of things like police departments.
The international power dynamics system is best explained by John Mearsheimer’s Theory of Offensive Realism. It’s a theory which postulates that since the international system is anarchic states seek to become as powerful as they can and their ultimate goal is to dominate their hemisphere. They want to dominate their hemisphere and try to prevent other states from becoming regional hegemons for fear that those competing states would gain enough power and capability to be able to roam in their backyards. In this system there are three possibilities. There can be a unipolar world which contains one (1) great power. It can be a bipolar world which contains two (2) great powers. Or it can be a multipolar world where there are more than two (2) great powers. In this view of the world the minor powers don’t matter that much. The behavior of the minor powers is largely predicated on how they perceive what’s in their best security interest with regard to aligning themselves with one of the great powers. And as John Mearsheimer points out, survival trumps economic intercourse so that when push comes to shove states will side with the power that they perceive to be in line with their best chances of survival. In some instances they will try to remain neutral if they perceive that to be in their interest. But when push comes to shove and their survival is at stake these minor powers will be forced to align themselves with one of the great powers.
I’ve developed a “course” which I’m turning into a documentary film which explains how best we as a species can try to survive into the future. Among many other things, it takes into consideration the reality of how the international power dynamic system works and lays out a way in which to try to avoid wars between states.
How can we abide by law and hold ourselves and others accountable if we don't know and understand the law? Pascal Lottaz, as was your review of the Nato treaty, this is both simple and elegantly complex. Please continue, and include examples of nations not following laws - especially their own. With possible remedies.
Hello Pascal, I am a Brazilian resident in Berlin. Your Channel ist super important for me as a resource of trustfull Information and debate.
I wish I could watch you with Paulo Nogueira. And who knows, maybe Dilma too.
Hier Paulo Nogueira. Best paola
https://youtu.be/2_9Rnaho7DA?si=WBDiRo4cCPWXD6Qh
Thank you! Sharing.
Pascal your YouTube channel is so informative and eye opening. I have viewed so many of your interviews, and look forward to every new release. I cannot recommend it enough, as I have learned so much from the incredible speakers you engage with, as well as from you. Thank you for sharing such an important channel, especially now with the world order changing at pace.
I could have this wrong but…
What’s interesting is that within states the state has an institutionalized monopoly on the practice of violence. This comes in the form of things like police departments.
The international power dynamics system is best explained by John Mearsheimer’s Theory of Offensive Realism. It’s a theory which postulates that since the international system is anarchic states seek to become as powerful as they can and their ultimate goal is to dominate their hemisphere. They want to dominate their hemisphere and try to prevent other states from becoming regional hegemons for fear that those competing states would gain enough power and capability to be able to roam in their backyards. In this system there are three possibilities. There can be a unipolar world which contains one (1) great power. It can be a bipolar world which contains two (2) great powers. Or it can be a multipolar world where there are more than two (2) great powers. In this view of the world the minor powers don’t matter that much. The behavior of the minor powers is largely predicated on how they perceive what’s in their best security interest with regard to aligning themselves with one of the great powers. And as John Mearsheimer points out, survival trumps economic intercourse so that when push comes to shove states will side with the power that they perceive to be in line with their best chances of survival. In some instances they will try to remain neutral if they perceive that to be in their interest. But when push comes to shove and their survival is at stake these minor powers will be forced to align themselves with one of the great powers.
I’ve developed a “course” which I’m turning into a documentary film which explains how best we as a species can try to survive into the future. Among many other things, it takes into consideration the reality of how the international power dynamic system works and lays out a way in which to try to avoid wars between states.