Introduction: Why We Disagree about International Relations

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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on International Relations
This Web site allows you to read House resolutions and speeches, learn about the committee's members, and watch live Webcasts of the meetings.

Click on "Subcommittees," then on "Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation," then on "Subcomittee Jurisdiction." What is the purpose of this subcommittee?


Now go back to the homepage and click on "Members." Who is the current chairman of the committee?


The United Nations
This site, the starting page for the United Nations, offers information about the UN, current issues of concern, and a UN Webcast.

After entering the site, find the link entitled "About the UN" Click on "Secretary General" under the "Who's Who" section. Who is the current Secretary-General, and where is he from? What was the purpose of his Millennium Report?


Ethics in International Relations
This Web page, sponsored by the University of Charleston, West Virginia, is a compendium of resources about ethics in international affairs. It contains links to everything from classic works by Thomas Aquinas to recent reports issued by the United Nations.

Under "Classic Texts," find the excerpt of "On War" by Thomas Aquinas. According to Aquinas, what are the qualifications for a just war? Does he believe that bishops and clerics ought to be allowed to fight in war?