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The Rights of War and Peace

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Original author: Hugo Grotius

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"The Rights of War and Peace" by Hugo Grotius is a treatise published in 1625 that established foundational principles of international law. Writing during the Thirty Years' War, Grotius sought to create a rational legal framework governing warfare and relations between nations, based on natural law, reason, and shared customs. He argued that universal principles of justice could regulate state behavior even without a higher authority, distinguishing just causes for war from lawful conduct during conflict. His work profoundly influenced modern international law and continues shaping debates on state sovereignty and just war theory.

The Rights of War and Peace, by Hugo Grotius. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #46564.

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47 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter3,148 words
  2. 2.Introduction: The Work and Influence of Hugo Grotius5,908 words
  3. 3.Chapter I5,223 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Inquiry Into the Lawfulness of War9,970 words
  5. 5.Chapter III7,066 words
  6. 6.Chapter I: Defence of Person and Property4,859 words
  7. 7.Chapter II: The General Rights of Things6,615 words
  8. 8.Chapter III2,229 words
  9. 9.Chapter IV2,999 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: 221,963 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: The Obligation Arising From Property2,956 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: On Promises5,090 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: On Contracts5,423 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: On Oaths2,230 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: 393,230 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: The Interpretation of Treaties7,050 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII2,850 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: On the Right of Embassies4,203 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: On the Right of Burial2,708 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: On Punishments (1)8,761 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: On Punishments (2)5,436 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: On the Communication of Punishment4,433 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: On the Unjust Causes of War2,599 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: On Doubtful Causes2,065 words
  1. 25.Chapter XXIV1,742 words
  2. 26.Chapter XXV1,834 words
  3. 27.Chapter I: What Is Lawful in War6,590 words
  4. 28.Chapter II2,710 words
  5. 29.Chapter III3,492 words
  6. 30.Chapter IV3,382 words
  7. 31.Chapter V766 words
  8. 32.Chapter VI4,240 words
  9. 33.Chapter VII: On the Right Over Prisoners of War783 words
  10. 34.Chapter VIII: On Empire Over the Conquered804 words
  11. 35.Chapter IX: Of the Right of Postliminium2,804 words
  12. 36.Chapter XI: 662,162 words
  13. 37.Chapter XII1,194 words
  14. 38.Chapter XIII: On Moderation in Making Captures in War909 words
  15. 39.Chapter XV: 69959 words
  16. 40.Chapter XVI588 words
  17. 41.Chapter XVII: Respecting Those Who Are Neutral in War380 words
  18. 42.Chapter XIX: 732,226 words
  19. 43.Chapter XX6,582 words
  20. 44.Chapter XXI2,969 words
  21. 45.Chapter XXII1,404 words
  22. 46.Chapter XXIV: 81400 words
  23. 47.Conclusion9,628 words