Enemies of mankind : Vattel's theory of collective security / / by Walter Rech.

• Author: Rech, Walter.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Erik Castrén Institute monographs on international law and human rights ; v. 18.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (268 p.)
• Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Melbourne, Melbourne Law School, 2012.

In Enemies of Mankind Walter Rech offers a contextual history of the collective security doctrine articulated by Swiss international lawyer Emer de Vattel (1714-67) in the authoritative treatise Droit des gens of 1758. With reference to Vattel’s writings and to early modern international history and legal thought more generally, Rech explores the meanings and functions of the enemy of mankind concept and its ramifications for collective security. This account complicates the canonical portrayal of Vattel as an advocate of state sovereignty and a critic of law enforcement in the international society, thus reappraising his place in the history of international law.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Vattel’s Life -- Pirates and Robber Nations -- The Barbary Issue in Early-Modern Legal Doctrine -- Universalising the European Law of Nations: Vattel’s Rejection of the International Legal Pluralism of the Laws of War -- Guilty Sovereigns: Warmongers and Violators of the Laws of War -- Disturbers of the Balance of Power -- Tyrants -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index.