The Locus of Responsibility in International Relations: A Theory of State Responsibility

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dc.contributor.advisorFranceschet, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorFleming, Sean
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-23T20:05:40Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:33Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-23
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThe practice of assigning responsibilities to states is central to international affairs but underexplored. States are blamed for wars, called on to apologize, held liable for debts and reparations, tasked with protecting human rights, and bound by treaties. What, if anything, justifies assigning certain responsibilities to states rather than to human beings? This thesis argues that, although there is a rational justification for assigning responsibilities to states, the practice of state responsibility outstrips this justification. The justification for state responsibility follows from the concept or internal logic of responsibility. States have the three faculties that make entities candidates for assignments of responsibility: (1) the ability to take ownership of actions, (2) persistence over time, and (3) the ability to fulfill responsibilities. However, the practice of state responsibility in international relations and international law depends on three ‘fictions’ or assumptions that are not susceptible to rational justification.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFleming, S. (2014). The Locus of Responsibility in International Relations: A Theory of State Responsibility (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28238en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28238
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1582
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPolitical Science--International Law and Relations
dc.subject.classificationresponsibilityen_US
dc.subject.classificationinternational political theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationInternational Lawen_US
dc.subject.classificationInternational Relationsen_US
dc.subject.classificationEthicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationmetaethicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationmoral agencyen_US
dc.titleThe Locus of Responsibility in International Relations: A Theory of State Responsibility
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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