... International Relations Theory: Traditional international humanitarian law is based upon the traditional view of politics, i.e. power politics. Power politics refers to the actions of states and their pursuit of power, whereby national sovereignty is the natural state of politics and is the only unit of organization in the international arena. Therefore the international arena is in a state of anarchy and the only way for national security is via deterrence and the gaining of power. His view of power politics views acts of genocide under the realm of one state against the citizens of another, or those cultural communities within the state that pose a threat to the integrity of the state; however in truth acts of genocide are to do with bias and can be committed by majority groups without the consent of the states, i.e. India and the Kashmir area or the acts of genocide in the ...

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