The Law of Nations: Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns (Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy) - Softcover

Vattel, Emmerich De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108037062 ISBN 13: 9781108037068

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This enormously influential work by Swiss diplomat and jurist Emmerich de Vattel (1714–76) was first published in 1758, and is credited with shaping modern international law by applying natural law to international relations. Its argument for liberty and equality proved influential upon the American Declaration of Independence, with Benjamin Franklin commenting on its usefulness to the drafters. The book was translated into English in 1760, 1787, and 1797: the latter version was revised by Joseph Chitty the elder (1775–1841), a barrister and one of the most prolific legal writers of his day, who published more than twenty books on law in his lifetime, and also served as tutor or mentor to some of the most influential lawyers of nineteenth-century England. First published in 1834, Chitty's version amends the errors of the anonymous 1797 translation, as well as revising and expanding the explanatory notes.

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Product Description:

The Law of Nations This 1834 publication is a revised translation of Emmerich de Vattel's 1758 work, a formative text in modern international law.

Book Description:

First published in 1758, this enormously influential work by Swiss diplomat and jurist Emmerich de Vattel (1714–76) laid the foundation for modern international law and politics. Barrister Joseph Chitty's edition of the book, published in 1834, revises and amends a previous English translation of 1797, and includes comprehensive notes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1108037062
• ISBN 13: 9781108037068
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 662
• Editor: Chitty Joseph