Title: The Rights of War and Peace
First published: 1999
Description: "The Rights of War and Peace is the first fully historical account of the formative period of modern theories of international law. It sets the scene with an extensive history of the theory of international relations from antiquity down to the seventeenth century. Professor Tuck then examines the arguments over the moral basis for war and international aggression, and links the debates to the writings of the great political theorists such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Kant."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: International law, History, Peace, Political science, War, Political science, philosophy, International relations, Natural law, War (international law)
Time periods: 17th century, 18th century
LC classification: KZ3295.T83 A37 1999