International Responsibility
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A theory of international responsibility finds its proper place in a comprehensive legal, political, and moral theory. There is no theory of international responsibility without a theory of domestic responsibility, and vice versa. Similarly, we cannot think sensibly about the domestic or international responsibilities of states without at the same time thinking about the domestic and international responsibilities of non-state actors of various kinds, including individuals. I will try to lay out some of the structure of the relations between these issues. Like James Crawford and Jeremy Watkins, I believe that a productive place to start is with the international responsibilities of states. That forces us immediately to think about the moral significance of states, which is a matter foundational for all of our connected issues. Needless to say, it is a big topic, and I will be able to do little more than indicate where my own sympathies lie.
Source Publication
Philosophy of International Law
Source Editors/Authors
Samantha Besson, John Tasioulas
Publication Date
2010
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Liam B., "International Responsibility" (2010). Faculty Chapters. 1982.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/1982
