War Under The Law Of Nations A Duel Analysis
CHAPTER ONE
“War Under the Law of Nations a Duel.”
In this section the author describes the parallel between the ancient custom of dueling between two men and wars between two nations. He argues the duel between two individuals involved a code similar to the rules warring nations abide by. The goal was simply to arbitrate differences between the parties (either individuals or nations). He points out that within a nation disputes between individuals or provinces are no longer settled as duels or small wars but settled in courts. Disputes between nations, however, are still settled with duels. CHAPTER TWO
“Why This Parallel Now?”
The author now explains that for the reasons in the previous section he calls the combat between France and …show more content…
The leaders in Germany were at their country homes. He remarked that the Minister to the United States left France on the 1st of July and arrived Washington on the 14th. (army dismantling to army mobilizing for war) Prince Leopold in Germany had been invited become the king of Spain. France sent a protest about this invitation and because of later pretexts a Declaration of War. The minister of Germany was so unprepared that he committed suicide.
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She saw the kingdom without a sovereign, without an army, without generals, without money, surrounded on every side by implacable and victorious enemies; and her chief resource, in her present distresses, were the hopes which she entertained of peace, and even of assistance from the King of England.”
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
“Louis Napoleon”
The author describes how this man was first a candidate for Presidency of the Republic. He was inaugurated swearing to be faithful to the republic. Shortly after he plots to make himself Emperor and overthows the republic in a bloody rebellion. The author clearly believes this man responsible for the horror and suffering of French and German war ….building up the military and starting the war on pretext. He has numerous paragraphs describing his duplicity
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
“Retribution”
In this section he suggests for the country or individual responsible for inflicting suffering during a war there will always be retribution…..sometimes in the course of that war …or sometimes after generations. He includes several
“War Under the Law of Nations a Duel.”
In this section the author describes the parallel between the ancient custom of dueling between two men and wars between two nations. He argues the duel between two individuals involved a code similar to the rules warring nations abide by. The goal was simply to arbitrate differences between the parties (either individuals or nations). He points out that within a nation disputes between individuals or provinces are no longer settled as duels or small wars but settled in courts. Disputes between nations, however, are still settled with duels. CHAPTER TWO
“Why This Parallel Now?”
The author now explains that for the reasons in the previous section he calls the combat between France and …show more content…
The leaders in Germany were at their country homes. He remarked that the Minister to the United States left France on the 1st of July and arrived Washington on the 14th. (army dismantling to army mobilizing for war) Prince Leopold in Germany had been invited become the king of Spain. France sent a protest about this invitation and because of later pretexts a Declaration of War. The minister of Germany was so unprepared that he committed suicide.
CHAPTER …show more content…
She saw the kingdom without a sovereign, without an army, without generals, without money, surrounded on every side by implacable and victorious enemies; and her chief resource, in her present distresses, were the hopes which she entertained of peace, and even of assistance from the King of England.”
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
“Louis Napoleon”
The author describes how this man was first a candidate for Presidency of the Republic. He was inaugurated swearing to be faithful to the republic. Shortly after he plots to make himself Emperor and overthows the republic in a bloody rebellion. The author clearly believes this man responsible for the horror and suffering of French and German war ….building up the military and starting the war on pretext. He has numerous paragraphs describing his duplicity
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
“Retribution”
In this section he suggests for the country or individual responsible for inflicting suffering during a war there will always be retribution…..sometimes in the course of that war …or sometimes after generations. He includes several