Papers by Mitchell Kaufman
States tend to be the centerpieces of International Relations theory, as they are commonly consid... more States tend to be the centerpieces of International Relations theory, as they are commonly considered the primary actors of international relations. As such, states are commonly analyzed as intentional beings that act on their own reasons, based on their own beliefs and desires. This treatment of states as intentional entities leads naturally to a treatment of states as responsible agents that must stand accountable for what they have done. It is on such a basis that retrospective moral and legal judgments are made of states; for example, when reparations debt
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Papers by Mitchell Kaufman