The justification of war and international order : from past to present /
edited by Lothar Brock and Hendrik Simon.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource (560 pages).
- History and theory of international law Oxford scholarship online .
- History and theory of international law. Oxford scholarship online. .
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume explores how states, scholars and other actors have justified war from early modernity to the present. Looking at narratives of the justification of war in theory and practice, this book offers a comprehensive investigation of the emergence of the modern international order and its normative foundation.