Who is known as the Father of International Law?
Hugo Grotius is conventionally called the father of international law, particularly for his 1625 De Jure Belli ac Pacis. Oppenheim’s own historical account calls him the…
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Who is known as the Father of International Law?
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Hugo Grotius is conventionally called the father of international law, particularly for his 1625 De Jure Belli ac Pacis. Oppenheim’s own historical account calls him the father of the law of nations while acknowledging earlier contributors. The title does not mean he was the first person ever to discuss relations between States.
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