The Right of Conquest
the acquisition of territory by force in international law and practice
$262.40
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
31 October 1996
Summary
From Conquest to Consent: The Rise and Fall of Territorial Acquisition in International Law
This book explores the historical role of the right of conquest in shaping international relations from the 16th century to its decline in the 20th century. It examines how the established principle, allowing victorious states to claim sovereignty over conquered territories, gradually eroded.
Sharon Korman argues that the First World War, with its emphasis on self-determination and ca…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198280071 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198280076 |
| Author: | Sharon Korman |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 1996 |
| Weight: | 584g |
| Dimensions: | 224mm x 144mm x 25mm |
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A work of sweeping scope ... balanced and judicious. The thinking is lucid yet refined Korman's work is the most up-to-date study of seizure of territories, and the only one that charts the progress of both the ideology and the application of the right of conquest and the political events and legal principles that gradually undermined and finally dismantled it.'Stanford Journal of International Law[T]he book…won the affection of this reviewer for the elegance of its style and the lightness with which Dr Korman wears her learning…There can be few more important issues than that addressed by Dr Korman in this elegant and erudite book; and it is hard to imagine a better written analysis of it.‘Vaughan Lowe - War in History[A]n excellent doctrinal history...Kormans intense passion for her subject is clear.'David Kennedy - American Journal of International Law[A] brilliant study.‘French Yearbook of International Law...immensely stimulating.'British Year Book of International LawWritten in a lucid style that sets it apart from many works on international law, the work combines meticulous scholarship in international law with forward-looking International Relations thinking.‘NOD & Conversion`An impressive and deeply analytical book.‘International and Comparative Law Quarterly
About The Author
Sharon Korman
Dr. Sharon Korman is an Israel specialist. Société Générale Strauss Turnbull Securities Ltd., London.
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