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Stephen C. Neff

War and the Law of Nations: A General History

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Tracing war as a legal concept from Roman times through to the twentieth century, Stephen Neff reveals its various roles as a law-enforcement operation, duel between states and a "crime against the peace." He also considers the post World War II definition of war as an international law-enforcement mechanism under U.N. auspices. Although unsuccessful, this attempt did help transform war into a humanitarian, rather than a policy problem. This book interests historians, students of international relations and international lawyers.

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0521662052
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978-0521662055
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Cambridge University Press
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September 19, 2005
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English
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6.36 x 1.28 x 9.22 inches
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456 pages
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Thoroughly researched, written with clarity and insights

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020

One of those book the authors knows what he writes. This is the book worth spending time if you want to know the history of what war has meant for humankind historically.

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Magisterial, Comprehensive, Scholarly

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2007

This marvelous book should be in any library with collections on international law, international relations, or intellectual history. In just 400 pages, it gives a sweeping overview of the legal concepts that have shaped the law of war from the Middle Ages to the War on Terror. The storyline is simple: medieval "just war" theories gave way to 19th century concepts of war as an instrument of policy, only to be replaced by the UN Charter's treatment of war in terms of aggression and self-defence. Along the way, the book fleshes out this basic story with historical examples and discussions of technical issues such as neutrality, reprisals, and humanitarian law. At all points, legal evolution is related to changes in the international system. The writing is clear, and the author has a genius for summing up complex topics in a paragraph or two. A gem of a book. Highly recommended. Six stars.

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Complementary readings to Neff's book

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2009

There is already an excellent review, so I will only suggest reading the following books on war in addition to Neff's: a) "War in human civilization" by Azar Gat; b) "War before Civilization. The Myth of the Peaceful Savage", by Lawrence Keeley; c) "How War Began" by Keith F. Otterbein; and d) "War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires" by Peter Turchin.

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