Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater

Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater

This study consists of an empirical examination of the legal effect of war on treaties to which the United States and one or more enemy states were parties at the outbreak of World War I. Doctrine is regarded as of secondary importance to this study and is therefore treated summarily. Some attention is devoted to historical aspects of the problem to lend perspective to the developments of World War I. The basic plan of this work is simple. After definitions have been established for war and treaties, certain assumptions implicit in this study are discussed. Next, relevant doctrinal questions are considered. This is followed by an analysis of American practice concerning the legal effect of war on treaties of the United States from the early part of the 19th century down to World War I. The main part of the study, in which the treaties are arranged according to subject matter, carries the discussion down to the provisions in the peace treaties which relate to revival of prewar agreements. The chapter on the peace treaty provisions concludes with consideration of the special situation arising from the absence of a final peace treaty with Germany. Conclusions are then drawn from the experience of the United States. The literature of international law is filled with opinions on the effect of war on treaties, but only rarely have the authors stopped to analyze the practice of states methodically.

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ISBN 13	9780962713842
ISBN 10	0962713848
Title	Relax and Renew
Author	Judith Lasater
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	1995-08-01
Number of pages	256
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