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The Gentle Civilizer of Nations: The Rise and Fall of International Law 1870–1960

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The legal conscience of the civilized world has been identified as a gift of civilization as mentioned in this paper, and international law as a philosophy: Germany 1871-1933 4. International law as sociology: French'solidarism'1871-1950 5. Lauterpacht: the Victorian tradition in international law 6. Out of Europe: Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau and the turn to 'international relations'
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Introduction 1. 'The legal conscience of the civilized world' 2. Sovereignty: a gift of civilization 3. International law as philosophy: Germany 1871-1933 4. International law as sociology: French 'solidarism' 1871-1950 5. Lauterpacht: the Victorian tradition in international law 6. Out of Europe: Carl Schmitt, Hans Morgenthau and the turn to 'international relations' Epilogue.

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