Vattels International Law In A Xxist Century Perspective

Download or read book Le Droit International de Vattel Vu Du XXIe Siècle written by VINCENT EDT CHETAIL and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other scholar has so deeply influenced the development of international law or shaped the doctrinal debates as Vattel. More than 250 years after its publication, his Law of Nations has remained the most frequently quoted treatise of international law. This volume explores the reasons behind the extraordinary authority of Vattel and analyses its continuing relevance for thinking and understanding contemporary international law.