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Phase One: Immediate Mobilization #2 by Adam Starr 15 March 2002 20:32 UTC |
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Hello WSN World, The debate and comments that are evolving have been overwhelmingly positive and productive. Charles' and Dennis' contributions have been most illuminating and have even captured the attention of AGF himself. Well done guys. I think we're on to something. Lets keep it going. There has also been an expressed interest by Louis, Daniel and Fernando.To keep track of the postings, debates, comments and suggestions I will continue to use the title: "Phase One: Immediate Mobilization" but begin numbering them. For all intensive perposes, this has become a forum within a forum. All are invited but remeber, lets keep it real; I would like to prevent my earlier criticisms from emerging in such a way that individuals might feel aliented from the discussion. For the sake of communal participation (and who knows where we can go), remember that the strategies for mobilization that must be applicable in the real world. This doesn't mean the elimination of world-system analysis; on the contrary, it means, lets develop a system of bringing the theory to the world. experience + education + theory = viable strategies Charles J. Reid considered the origins of the International Legal System to the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. From this point in time we have seen the emergence of an international set rules implying sovereignty, coalitions, alliances and the rise of Napoleon. Charles went on to list several units of analysis but perhaps the most important was WW II. We can directly link the state of the world today from the end of the Second World War. Charles has pointed out four major units of analysis from this time on: the outcome of the WW II (Bretton Woods and Marshall Plan); the US Supreme Courts decisions favouring corporations; the demise of the USSR; and the perfidy of American traitors in the Whitehouse defiling national law, abrogating treaties for war, and building coaltions (Charles, could you expand more on this last point please). This brings into question the violation of International Law. Two points of reference were given here: the invasion of Panama (which was a direct violation of National Sovereignty) and the war in Afghanistan. Both of which have been in violation of national law and international law. (this point will be brought later with AGF's comments). Charles goes on to suggest that an immediate mobilization around International Law means a coalition against the US. What is then necessary is a world-wide non-violent movement (based upon Gandhi's principles of non-compliance) aimed towards the boycott of corporations. A concrete, realizable agenda is needed based upon the access of food, health-care, education, shelter, viable economic policies and the rule of law (not private interests). Very Marxian. ***Damn, I'm looking at the clock (it's 12:30 PM my time) I have a conference to go to on the subject at hand (International Law). I will continue at 3:45 with Dennis' and AGF's contributions coupled with my own insights. Until then, Adam ===== Adam T. Starr Undergraduate of Political Science, UVic 3009 Quadra Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8T 4G2 Canada (011) (250) 472-1223 adam@hornbyisland.com or reunitedhornby@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/
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