Hugo Grotius and International Relations

Adam Roberts editor Benedict Kingsbury editor Hedley Bull editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:19th Mar '92

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Hugo Grotius and International Relations cover

Chosen as an Outstanding Academic Book for 1991-1992 by ^IChoice^R

While the works of Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) have long been held in hig esteem by international lawyers, this book addresses the broader, and neglected, theme of his contribution to the theorectical and practical aspects of international relations.While the works of Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) have long been held in high esteem by international lawyers, this book addresses the broader, and neglected, theme of his contribution to the theoretical and practical aspects of international relations. It critically reappraises Grotius' thought, examining it in relation to his predecessors and in the context of the wars and controversies of his time, and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the `Grotian' tradition of thought - one which accepts the sovereignty of states but at the same time stresses the existence of shared values and the necessity of rules.

the work on Grotius is a sophisticated example of intellectual collaboration ... blessed with scholarship of remarkable range and depth ... a fitting tribute to the life and work of Hedley Bull * Times Higher Education Supplement *

  • Winner of Chosen as an Outstanding Academic Book for 1991-1992 by ^IChoice^R.

ISBN: 9780198277712

Dimensions: 215mm x 136mm x 20mm

Weight: 474g

346 pages