Power, Law and the End of Privateering

Lemnitzer, J.

This book offers an exciting new take on the relationship between law and power. The 1856 Declaration of Paris marks the precise moment when international law became universal, and was an aggressive and successful British move to end privateering forever – then the United States' main weapon in case of war with Britain.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349337385

DOI: 10.1057/9781137318633

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 254