Stimson Doctrine
American foreign policy doctrine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stimson Doctrine is the policy of nonrecognition of states created as a result of a war of aggression.[1][2][3] The policy was implemented by the United States government, enunciated in a note of January 7, 1932, to the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China, of non-recognition of international territorial changes imposed by force. The doctrine was an application of the principle of ex injuria jus non oritur.[4] Since the entry into force of the UN Charter, international law scholars have argued that states are under a legal obligation not to recognize annexations as legitimate,[5] but this view is controversial and not supported by consistent state practice.[6]