Sovereignty, International Law, and the French Revolution

ISBN-13: 9781316631348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 352 str.

Edward James Kolla

Opis

This book argues that the introduction of popular sovereignty as the basis for government in France facilitated a dramatic transformation in international law in the eighteenth century.

Recenzje

'[Makes] a convincing case for the relevance of the French Revolution because of its manifest inconsistencies and contradictions, not despite them.' Howard G. Brown, American Historical Review

Spis treści

Lists of maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Popular sovereignty and international law on the periphery of France; 2. The union of Avignon and the challenges of self-determination; 3. Revolutionary power and the annexation of Belgium; 4. Strategic interests, survival, and the left bank of the Rhine; 5. Between subject and sovereign states: the sister republics in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy; Conclusion; Selected bibliography.