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Grotius and Law
The essays collected for this volume represent the best scholarly literature on Hugo Grotius available in the English language. The focus is on Grotius' contribution to political concepts such as liberty and property and to issues in international law and the laws of war. Grotius's work, especially De Jure Belli ac Pacis.
Author(s) | By Larry May, Emily McGill. |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 560 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 12 Sept 2014 |
Availability | Available |
The essays collected for this volume represent the best scholarly literature on Hugo Grotius available in the English language. The focus is on Grotius' contribution to political concepts such as liberty and property and to issues in international law and the laws of war. Grotius's work, especially De Jure Belli ac Pacis.
Contents: Introduction. Part I Grotius's Place in the History of Legal and Political Thought: Grotius: 10 April 1583-28 August 1645, Martin Wight; Hugo Grotius, Richard Tuck; Hugo Grotius and the history of political thought, Knud Haakonssen. Part II Natu
Larry May is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Law, and Professor of Political Science, at Vanderbilt University. He has published twelve authored monographs and seventeen edited books. His books have won multiple awards in law, philos