The Rights And Duties Of Neutrals
Stephen C. Neff
Price: $90.00 400 pages. 1 Hardcover Volume. Table of Treaties. Table of Cases. Index. Published July 2000.
ISBN-13: 978-1-929446-06-3 / ISBN-10: 1-929446-06-3
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About the Book:
The Rights and Duties of Neutrals is the first English-language book to survey the history of the law of neutrality from its medieval roots to the present day. The theme is the eternal clash between the rights of neutrals and belligerents - between the right of belligerents to defeat their enemies, and the right of neutrals to trade freely with all parties. Over the centuries, belligerent powers have devised various legal means of restricting neutrals from trading with their enemies, such as the law of blockade and contraband carriage. At the same time, neutral traders have done their best to evade and circumvent these restrictions. This book traces the evolution of state practice, together with the debates over the relevant doctrinal issues and the various attempts to reform and codify the law of neutrality. This previously untold story will be of interest to anyone interested in the history of warfare or in issues of justice between nations in time of war. Technical legal language is minimised to ensure that this history is accessible to general readers as well as to professional lawyers.
Praise For The Rights and Duties of Neutrals
"Neutrals is a welcome addition to the literature on a topic which has been underestimated in
importance, and thus rather neglected. This volume is the first English-language survey of the
history of the law of neutrality, beginning with its medieval roots. It nicely organizes and presents
the critical mass regarding the rights of neutrals vis-à-vis belligerents, and the devices employed
to restrict neutrals from trading with the enemies of various belligerents. This work also analyzes
attempts to both reform and to codify the Law of Neutrality.
This work is highly recommended for inclusion in any public or private collection focusing on the
use of force or generally dealing with International Law. It makes a complex subject readable.
It is also chock full of both historical and contemporary references for further research."
— American Society of International Law Newsletter"Is neutrality on the way out? Stephen C Neff's history of neutrality proves invaluable in our
attempts to answer this question."
— Leiden Journal of International Law (Vol 17 2004)
About the Author:
Stephen C. Neff is Senior Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Edinburgh.