The Law of Nations - Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Emmerich De Vattel
Editors:	Joseph Chitty
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	662
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-03706-8
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Law > International law > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	1-108-03706-2
Barcode:	9781108037068

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