id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _005457268 Muench, Aloisius J. (Aloisius Joseph), 1889-1962. Nationalism and internationalism : a Christian interpretation of basic principles 1944 .txt text/plain 8686 366 54 In general, the Executive Directorate should take cognizance of the failure of states to perform their obligations, or of any use of force, or threat to use force, by a state against another, and to adopt whatever measures are necessary for the protec- tion of the interests of the international common good; have power to organize effectual safeguards of a military, economic, or financial nature against states that resort to an unauthorized use of force or seriously menace the state of peace; prescribe measures in the case of internal conflicts that threaten to spread to other nations and thus endanger the peace; recommend to the Conference what means should be used against a nation that took up arms in disregard of definite treaties and covenants to the severance of all trade and finan- cial relations, the prohibition of all intercourse between their nationals and the nationals of covenant-breaking states, and the prevention of all financial, commercial, or personal intercourse be- tween the covenant-breaking state and the na- tionals of any other state ; 69 enact new rules under international law and modify them as need may arise; fix its own rules of procedure; deter- mine the budget and allocate the contributions to 80Covenant of League of Nations. “Pius XII, 1644. INTERNATIONALISM 7 uine lov€ of country, there reigns a hard egoistical nationalism, which is the same as saying, hatred and envy in the place of mutual desire for the good; diffidence and suspicion in the place of fraternal confidence; competition and antagonism in the place of willing cooperation; ambition for hegemony and mastery in the place of respect for all rights, including those of the small and weak.” 16 ECONOMIC NATIONALISM Under the influence of egoistical nationalism nation-states will pursue their interests with selfish disregard of the rights and aspirations of other nations. cache/_005457268.txt txt/_005457268.txt