The classical doctrine of civil war in international law / Ville Kari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kari, Ville, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law.

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war.

War (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 322 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

In the classical law of nations there was a doctrine of civil war. This book sets out to recover the forgotten legal tradition that shaped the modern world from 1575-1975. The result is an autonomous reassessment of four hundred years of the law of insurgencies and revolutions, both in state practice and in legal scholarship. Its journey through centuries of rebellion and the rule of law touches some of the most basic questions of international law across ages. What does it mean to stand among the nations of the world? Who should be welcomed among the subjects of international law, who should not, and who should decide? Its findings not only help make the classical doctrine understandable again, but also offer potential new insights for present-day lawyers about the origins, aspirations and vulnerabilities of the legal tradition with which they work today.

Contents:

The Origins of the Classical Doctrine of Civil War

The American Revolution

The Age of Revolutions

The American Civil War and the Recognition of Belligerency

The Decline of the Classical Doctrine in State Practice

The Second Coming : Academic Doctrine 1891-1939

The End of Civil War.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 30, 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-21869-7

1-009-21866-2