The Law of Nations in early American foreign policy : theory and practice from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine / by Willem Theo Oosterveld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oosterveld, Willem Theo.

Series:

Theory and Practice of Public International Law 1.

Theory and practice of public international law ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International and municipal law--United States--History.

International and municipal law.

Diplomatic relations.

International law.

United States--Foreign relations--History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 pages).

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill Nijhoff, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Law of Nations in Early American Foreign Policy , Willem Theo Oosterveld provides the first general study of international law as interpreted and applied by the generation of the Founding Fathers. A mostly neglected aspect in the historiography of the early republic, this study argues that international law was in fact an integral part of the Revolutionary creed. Taking the reader from colonial debates about the law of nations to the discussions about slavery in the early 19th century, this study shows the zest of the Founders to conduct foreign policy on the basis of treatises such as Vattel’s The Law of Nations. But it also highlights the deep ambiguities and sometimes personal struggles that arose when applying international law.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Antecedents of International Law in America

The Move Towards Independence

The Struggle to Consolidate the Republic

The Federal Constitution and the Law of Nations

Law and Foreign Policy in the Federalist Era (1789–1801)

Law and Foreign Policy under Thomas Jefferson

From the War of 1812 to the Monroe Doctrine

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-30568-8

OCLC:

914417728

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004305687 DOI