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The Origins Of Ambivalence In Transnational Norms, Frederick O. Bonkovsky
The Origins Of Ambivalence In Transnational Norms, Frederick O. Bonkovsky
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Grotius' magnum opus of 1625, "De Jure Belli ac Pacis", represented the culmination and summary of Western international norms through the 17th century. But Grotius' explicit statement of international mores in legalized terms marked a departure from medieval thought. By secularizing natural law and, more importantly, by recognizing the new international system of the sovereign nation-states, Grotius made major alterations in transnational theory, thus earning the sobriquet, "father of international law."
As will be seen, however, a serious ambivalence marked Grotius' views. His modernity was demonstrated most notably in his recognition that international politics was the province of a number …
Books Received, Journal Staff
Books Received, Journal Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Books Received
NULLITY AND REVISION: THE REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS
By W. Michael Reisman
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1971. Pp. vii, 900. $25.00.
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THE ENDLESS CRISIS
Edited by Frangois Duchne
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. Pp. 310. $2.75.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW, NATIONAL TRIBUNALS AND THE RIGHTS OF ALIENS By Grant Dawson and Ivan L. Head
Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1971. Pp. vii, 344. $11.75.
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THE LIMITED ELITE: POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT IN TWO INDIAN CITIES
By Donald B. Rosenthal
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970. Pp.vii, 360. $12.75.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE SUBSTANCE. …
Espionage In Transnational Law, Leslie S. Edmondson
Espionage In Transnational Law, Leslie S. Edmondson
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Traditionally, spies have been defined as "secret agents of a State sent abroad for the purpose of obtaining clandestinely information in regard to military or political secrets." Older authorities have stated emphatically that the gravamen of espionage is the employment of disguise or false pretense. Such deception has been the justification for visiting the severest of penalties upon the captured spy. Curiously, however, the employment of spies has not been considered reprehensible conduct. The refusal to officially acknowledge the commissioning of a spy operated to relieve the government of any responsibility either to the offended state or to the secret …