Elements of International Law: With a Sketch of the History of the Science

Excerpt from Elements of International Law: With a Sketch of the History of the Science3. Natural law applied to the intercourse of states 4. Law of nations distinguished from natural law 5. Law of nature and law of nations asserted to be identical by Hobbes and Pufl'endorf 6. How far the law of nations is a positive law derived from the positive consent of nations 7. Law of nations derived from reason and usage 8. The law of nations is not merely the law of nature applied to sovereign states a a 9. There is no universal law of nations 10. International law between Christian and Mohammedan nations 11. Definition of international law 12. In what sense the rules of conduct between states are called laws Divisions of international law 14. Sources of international law.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.