The Classical Doctrine of Civil War in International Law

Name: The Classical Doctrine of Civil War in International Law
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781009218689
Price: 1324.05 HKD
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Author: Ville Kari
ISBN: 9781009218689

By Ville Kari

New Arrival Cambridge University Press May 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781009218689
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: May 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

In the classical law of nations there was a doctrine of civil war. This book sets out to recover the forgotten legal tradition that shaped the modern world from 1575-1975. The result is an autonomous reassessment of four hundred years of the law of insurgencies and revolutions, both in state practice and in legal scholarship. Its journey through centuries of rebellion and the rule of law touches some of the most basic questions of international law across ages. What does it mean to stand among the nations of the world? Who should be welcomed among the subjects of international law, who should not, and who should decide? Its findings not only help make the classical doctrine understandable again, but also offer potential new insights for present-day lawyers about the origins, aspirations and vulnerabilities of the legal tradition with which they work today.

Introduction

1. The origins of the classical doctrine of civil war

2. The American revolution

3. The age of revolutions

4. The American civil war and the recognition of belligerency

5. The decline of the classical doctrine in state practice

6. The second coming: academic doctrine 1891–1939

7. The end of civil war

Conclusion

Bibliography

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