Chapter II: Position of the States Within the Family of Nations

I. _International Personality_

112. The so-called Fundamental Rights 165
113. International Personality a Body of Qualities 166
114. Other Characteristics of the position of the States
within the Family of Nations 167

II. _Equality, Rank, and Titles_

115. Legal Equality of States 168
116. Political Hegemony of Great Powers 170
117. Rank of States 171
118. The Alternat 173
119. Titles of States 173

III. _Dignity_

120. Dignity a Quality 174
121. Consequences of the Dignity of States 175
122. Maritime Ceremonials 176

IV. _Independence and Territorial and Personal Supremacy_

123. Independence and Territorial as well as Personal
Supremacy as Aspects of Sovereignty 177
124. Consequences of Independence and Territorial and Personal
Supremacy 178
125. Violations of Independence and Territorial and Personal
Supremacy 179
126. Restrictions upon Independence 180
127. Restrictions upon Territorial Supremacy 182
128. Restrictions upon Personal Supremacy 183

V. _Self-preservation_

129. Self-preservation an excuse for violations 184
130. What acts of self-preservation are excused 185
131. Case of the Danish Fleet (1807) 186
132. Case of Amelia Island 186
133. Case of the _Caroline_ 187

VI. _Intervention_

134. Conception and Character of Intervention 188
135. Intervention by Right 189
136. Admissibility of Intervention in default of Right 193
137. Intervention in the interest of Humanity 194
138. Intervention _de facto_ a Matter of Policy 195
139. The Monroe Doctrine 196
140. Merits of the Monroe Doctrine 198

VII. _Intercourse_

141. Intercourse a presupposition of International
Personality 199
142. Consequences of Intercourse as a presupposition of
International Personality 200

VIII. _Jurisdiction_

143. Jurisdiction important for the position of the States
within the Family of Nations 201
144. Restrictions upon Territorial Jurisdiction 202
145. Jurisdiction over Citizens abroad 202
146. Jurisdiction on the Open Sea 203
147. Criminal Jurisdiction over Foreigners in Foreign States 203