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Piracy and the origins of universal jurisdiction : : on stranger tides? / / Mark Chadwick.

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In Piracy and the Origins of Universal Jurisdiction , Mark Chadwick relates a colourful account of how and why piracy on the high seas came to be considered an international crime, subject to the principle of universal jurisdiction prosecutable by any State in any circumstances. Merging internationa...

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Chadwick, Mark.
Place / Publishing House:Leiden,, Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2019.
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Queen Mary Studies in International Law 34.
Physical Description:1 online resource (290 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgements
  • Of Pirates and Nazis: Introducing the “Piracy Analogy”
  • Crime of the Ancient Mariner: Legal and Political Perspectives on Piracy in Antiquity
  • Dimensions of Piracy: States, Privateers and Hostes Humani Generis
  • The Philosophical Foundations of Universal Jurisdiction: Piracy in the Works of Alberico Gentili and Hugo Grotius
  • The Ballad of Captain Kidd: the Fall of Piracy and Rise of Universal Jurisdiction (1625–1856)
  • Rationalising Universal Jurisdiction: the Provenance of the “Piracy Analogy”
  • Uncertain Waters: Combating Piracy in the 21st Century
  • Ancient Promise or False Hope?: the Legacy of the Piracy Analogy
  • On Stranger Tides: Conclusion
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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