INSTITUTES OF THE LAW OF NATIONS: A TREATISE OF THE JURAL RELATIONS OF SEPARATE POLITICAL COMMUNITIESLorimer, JamesItem #: 59367 Published: Edinburgh; William Blackwood and Sons; 1883. Reprinted in 2005. Subjects: INDIAN LAW (INDIA), INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNITED KINGDOM Lorimer was Regius Professor of Public Law at the Universityof Edinburgh and a founder of the Institute of InternationalLaw. Critical of utilitarianism, he proposed a system ofpublic international law based on the law of nature. It ismost notable, however, for its elitism, racism and supportof colonialism. Since he believed in a hierarchy of nationsbased on cultural attainment, he rejected the principle ofcomity in international relations as a sufficient basis forinternational law. He used this point to defend the rightof "civilized" nations to ignore the sovereignty of their"primitive" counterparts. Influential in Europe, thistreatise offered a sophisticated argument that stoked theambitions of continental imperialists.Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Please contact us to request purchasing information. |