Introduction; 1. 'The legal conscience of the civilized world'; 2. Sovereignty: a gift of civilization; 3. International law as philosophy: Germany 1871–1933; 4. International law as sociology: French 'solidarism' 1871-1950; 5. Lauterpacht: the Victorian tradition in international law; 6. Out of Europe: Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau and the turn to 'international relations'; Epilogue.
Legal analysis, historical and political critique of the rise and fall of modern international law.
University of Helsinki.
'... a great achievement of European history of science and a literary masterpiece.' Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung '... a splendid book of masterful writing and superb intelligence.' Leiden Journal of International Law 'One is struck by Koskenniemi's profound analysis, his richness of sources and linguistic knowledge. And finally, there are very few academic volumes that make such enjoyable reading.' European Journal of International Law '... a work that demands engagement of its readers, and repays repeated readings.' Modern Law Review '...Martti Koskenniemi is the first author in decades to concentrate on the development and history of public international law with special regard to its theoretical foundations in a monographic study ... He studies and describes with the utmost precision the development and institutionalization of modern public international law as well as the professionalization of the discipline in its most exciting and important periods of development.' Journal of German History
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