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This work is a translation of de Raynevals 1803 classic The Institutions of Natural Law and the Law of Nations. Having been translated into Spanish shortly after its appearance, The Institutions was the reference point of international law for much of the French- and Spanish-speaking world during the Nineteenth Century. As a result, arguably, it is the single most important text of international law to appear between the 1814 Congress of Vienna and the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. This, the first ever English translation of de Raynevals The Institutions, provides the English-language world with the last text conceived of, and written, during the era of bilaterial, European, Law of Nations; before the waltz into the Concert of Europe and the growth of multilateral diplomacy, with its end point todays United Nations. De Rayneval is a product of the Ancien Regime who turned to writing The Institutions after having been purged from the Quai dOrsay by the French Revolution. It may be said that in brokering the 1782 Peace of Paris which saw the United Kingdom recognise the United States of America, that Rayneval ended the war which his brother started; as it was Conrad-Alexandre de Rayneval who was the architect of the previous French policy of supporting, and later recognising, the American insurgence of the Thirteen Colonies. Through his faithful translation and introductory essay, Jean Allain makes this classic work accessible to the new audience of the English-language World.

BOOK I: On the Origins of Political Societies and the Principles which are the basis of their Organisation I: On the origins of societies and governments II: On the formation of Governments III: On Sovereignty IV: On Liberty V: On Equality VI: On Hereditary States VII: On Inviolability VIII: On Slavery IX: On Power X: On Legislative Power XI: On Executive Power XII: On Judicial Power XIII: On Law in General XIV: On Public Laws XV: On Private or Civil Laws XVI: On Criminal Laws XVII: On the Police XVIII: On Armed Forces XIX: On Population XX: On Contributions or Taxes XXI: On Virtue and Honour XXII: On Education and Instruction XXIII: On Mores and on Morale XXIV: On Patriotism XXVII: On Religion and on Cults XXVIII: On Internal Disturbances BOOK II: On State to State Relations I: On the Independence of States II: On Limits III: On State to State Communications IV: On Trade V: On Alliances VI: On Obligations Resulting from Alliances VII: On the Methods of Acquisition between States VIII: On Prescription IX: On the Seas X: On Fleuves, Rivers and Lakes XI: On Guarantees XII: On Retortion, Reprisals, Embargo, and Retaliation XIII: On Foreigners XIV: On Political Agents XV: On Titles, Ranks, and Dignity of Sovereigns BOOK III: On the State of War and of Peace I: On the Origins of War II: On the Causes of War III: On Declarations of War IV: On Legal or Defendable Actions According the Laws of War V: On the Effects of War VI: On Prisoners VII: On Hostages VIII: On the inhabitants of conquered lands IX: On Sieges, on Blockades, on Capitulations X: On Safe Conducts and Safeguards XI: On Allies, on Associates, on Auxiliaries XII: On Neutrals XIII: On Maritime Warfare and Navigation XIV: On Visitation XV: On Letters of Marque XVI: On Prizes XVII: On Suspension (relaches) XVIII: On Agreements between Enemies, notably Truces, Armistices, Suspension of Hostilities XIX: On the Right of Postliminy XX: On Peace Treaties XXI: On Arbitrators XXII: On Mediation XXIII: On Execution of Treaties XXIV: On Interpretation of Treaties XXV: On Adherence to Treaties XXVI: On Non-Execution of Peace Treaties APPENDIX: Ideas on Policy On Political Agents Section I Section II Section III

Author(s)	By Joseph-Mathias Gerard de Rayneval. Translated by, Jean Allain (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, Monash University).
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN	9780198725138
Format	Hardback
Pages	256
Published in	United Kingdom
Published	10 Jun 2019
Availability	Out of stock

The Last Waltz of the Law of Nations: A Translation of The 1803 Edition of The Institutions of Natural Law and the Law of Nations

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