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Program 656: World Law -- Strengths and Limitations

What meaning does the word 'ethics' have when applied to the conduct of nations? What kinds of disputes should be decided by international arbitration? How can the U.S. Congress encourage the rule of law in the world at large? What methods can be used for compelling nations to settle disputes through law? Former World Court Judge Philip C. Jessup describes some of the cases the World Court has arbitrated, and points out that too many disputes between nations are decided elsewhere, often at great cost. He then poses and explores the question: Why are nations so defensive of their sovereignty? Pacem in Terris III: 22. Oct. 10, 1973. [CSDI program number 656; UCSB tape number A8307/R7]

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The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987. During that time it brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Thanks to donors Neal Linson, Ceil Pulitzer, and Stanley Sheinbaum, a project has begun to digitize and make accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI.

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